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Bloodshot CyclopsHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Eighth Edition· July 28, 2003
Carte Magic Bloodshot Cyclops

Bloodshot Cyclops is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

{T}, Sacrifice a creature: This creature deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to any target.

How it works : Bloodshot Cyclops

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Bloodshot Cyclops
+Adarkar Valkyrie
+Village Bell-Ringer
#1

Bloodshot Cyclops + Adarkar Valkyrie + Village Bell-Ringer

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Adarkar Valkyrie by tapping it, targeting Village Bell-Ringer.
  2. 2Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing Village Bell-Ringer.
  3. 3When Village Bell-Ringer dies, Adarkar Valkyrie triggers, returning Village Bell-Ringer to the battlefield from your graveyard.
  4. 4When Village Bell-Ringer enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping all creatures you control.
  5. 5Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops ability from step 3, dealing damage equal to Village Bell-Ringer's power to any target.
  6. 6Repeat.
Reef Worm
+Bloodshot Cyclops
+Thornbite Staff
+Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
#2

Reef Worm + Bloodshot Cyclops + Thornbite Staff + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization

Near-infinite damage
  1. 1Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing Reef Worm.
  2. 2When Reef Worm dies, it and Bloodshot Cyclops trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reef Worm trigger, creating three 3/3 Fish creature tokens.
  4. 4Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops trigger, untapping it.
  5. 5Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops ability from step 1.
  6. 6Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing a Fish.
  7. 7When the Fish dies, it and Bloodshot Cyclops trigger.
  8. 8Resolve the Fish trigger, creating three 6/6 Whale creature tokens.
Reef Worm
+Bloodshot Cyclops
+Thornbite Staff
+Mondrak, Glory Dominus
#3

Reef Worm + Bloodshot Cyclops + Thornbite Staff + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Near-infinite damage
  1. 1Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing Reef Worm.
  2. 2When Reef Worm dies, it and Bloodshot Cyclops trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reef Worm trigger, creating two 3/3 Fish creature tokens.
  4. 4Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops trigger, untapping it.
  5. 5Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops ability from step 1.
  6. 6Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing a Fish.
  7. 7When the Fish dies, it and Bloodshot Cyclops trigger.
  8. 8Resolve the Fish trigger, creating two 6/6 Whale creature tokens.
Reef Worm
+Bloodshot Cyclops
+Thornbite Staff
+Primal Vigor
#4

Reef Worm + Bloodshot Cyclops + Thornbite Staff + Primal Vigor

Near-infinite damage
  1. 1Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing Reef Worm.
  2. 2When Reef Worm dies, it and Bloodshot Cyclops trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reef Worm trigger, creating two 3/3 Fish creature tokens.
  4. 4Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops trigger, untapping it.
  5. 5Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops ability from step 1.
  6. 6Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing a Fish.
  7. 7When the Fish dies, it and Bloodshot Cyclops trigger.
  8. 8Resolve the Fish trigger, creating two 6/6 Whale creature tokens.
Reef Worm
+Bloodshot Cyclops
+Thornbite Staff
+Exalted Sunborn
#5

Reef Worm + Bloodshot Cyclops + Thornbite Staff + Exalted Sunborn

Near-infinite damage
  1. 1Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing Reef Worm.
  2. 2When Reef Worm dies, it and Bloodshot Cyclops trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reef Worm trigger, creating two 3/3 Fish creature tokens.
  4. 4Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops trigger, untapping it.
  5. 5Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops ability from step 1.
  6. 6Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing a Fish.
  7. 7When the Fish dies, it and Bloodshot Cyclops trigger.
  8. 8Resolve the Fish trigger, creating two 6/6 Whale creature tokens.
Reef Worm
+Bloodshot Cyclops
+Thornbite Staff
+Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
#6

Reef Worm + Bloodshot Cyclops + Thornbite Staff + Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Near-infinite damage
  1. 1Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing Reef Worm.
  2. 2When Reef Worm dies, it and Bloodshot Cyclops trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reef Worm trigger, creating two 3/3 Fish creature tokens.
  4. 4Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops trigger, untapping it.
  5. 5Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops ability from step 1.
  6. 6Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing a Fish.
  7. 7When the Fish dies, it and Bloodshot Cyclops trigger.
  8. 8Resolve the Fish trigger, creating two 6/6 Whale creature tokens.
Bloodshot Cyclops
+Thornbite Staff
+Dargo, the Shipwrecker
+Pitiless Plunderer
#7

Bloodshot Cyclops + Thornbite Staff + Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Pitiless Plunderer

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Cast Dargo by paying {R} and sacrificing three other creatures, as well as paying commander tax, if applicable.
  2. 2Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating three Treasure tokens.
  3. 3Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing Dargo.
  4. 4Choose to have Dargo returned to the command zone from your graveyard.
  5. 5Dargo dies, triggering Pitiless Plunderer and Thornbite Staff.
  6. 6Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  7. 7Resolve the Thornbite Staff trigger, untapping Bloodshot Cyclops.
  8. 8Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops trigger, dealing damage equal to the sacrifice creature's power to any target and returning Dargo to the command zone.
Reef Worm
+Bloodshot Cyclops
+Thornbite Staff
+Anointed Procession
#8

Reef Worm + Bloodshot Cyclops + Thornbite Staff + Anointed Procession

Near-infinite damage
  1. 1Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing Reef Worm.
  2. 2When Reef Worm dies, it and Bloodshot Cyclops trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reef Worm trigger, creating two 3/3 Fish creature tokens.
  4. 4Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops trigger, untapping it.
  5. 5Resolve the Bloodshot Cyclops ability from step 1.
  6. 6Activate Bloodshot Cyclops by tapping it and sacrificing a Fish.
  7. 7When the Fish dies, it and Bloodshot Cyclops trigger.
  8. 8Resolve the Fish trigger, creating two 6/6 Whale creature tokens.
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