Calix, Guided by Fate 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.
Official card text
Constellation — Whenever Calix or another enchantment you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Whenever Calix or an enchanted creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may create a token that's a copy of a nonlegendary enchantment you control. Do this only once each turn.
How it works : Calix, Guided by Fate
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Calix may be the target of its own constellation ability. This includes when Calix itself enters the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Calix's last ability doesn't target any permanent. You choose which nonlegendary enchantment you control you're creating a token copy of, if any, as the ability resolves. No player may take any actions between your choice and the creation of the token.
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- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Once you choose to create a token using the last ability, that ability won't trigger again that turn. Additional instances of the ability that are already on the stack will resolve but will have no effect.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
The token copies exactly what was printed on the original permanent and nothing else (unless that permanent is copying something else or is a token; see below). It doesn't copy whether that permanent is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on.
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- #5· Wizards of the Coast
If the copied permanent has
in its mana cost, X is 0.No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
If the copied permanent is a token, the token that's created copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created that token.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #7· Wizards of the Coast
If the copied permanent is copying something else, then the token enters the battlefield as whatever that permanent copied.
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- #8· Wizards of the Coast
Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied permanent will trigger when the token enters the battlefield. Any "as [this permanent] enters the battlefield" or "[this permanent] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the copied permanent will also work.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Calix, Guided by Fate + Three Blind Mice + Doubling Season
- 1Deal combat damage to an opponent using Calix.
- 2Calix's second ability triggers, creating two token copies of Three Blind Mice.
- 3The Three Blind Mice tokens enter the battlefield with two lore counters on them due to Doubling Season, triggering their first and second chapter abilities, as well as Calix's first ability twice.
- 4Resolve both Calix triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on a creature you control.
- 5Resolve the first Three Blind Mice triggers, creating four 1/1 Mouse creature tokens.
- 6Resolve the next Three Blind Mice trigger, creating two token copies of a Three Blind Mice token.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
- 8Once you have infinite Three Blind Mice triggers, you may use them to copy any token(s) you control.
Calix, Guided by Fate + Three Blind Mice + Barbara Wright
- 1Deal combat damage to an opponent using Calix.
- 2Calix triggers, creating a token copy of Three Blind Mice.
- 3The Three Blind Mice token enter the battlefield with two lore counters on them due to its read-ahead ability, creating a token copy of the Three Blind Mice token.
- 4Repeat step 3.
Calix, Guided by Fate + Three Blind Mice + Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
- 1Deal combat damage to an opponent using Calix.
- 2Calix's second ability triggers, creating a token copy of Three Blind Mice.
- 3The Three Blind Mice token enters the battlefield with two lore counters on it due to Vorinclex, triggering its first and second chapter abilities, as well as Calix's first ability.
- 4Resolve the Calix trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
- 5Resolve the first Three Blind Mice trigger, creating a 1/1 Mouse creature token.
- 6Resolve the next Three Blind Mice trigger, creating a token copy of the Three Blind Mice token.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
Calix, Guided by Fate + Scurry Oak + Enchanted Evening
- 1Cause a permanent to enter the battlefield under your control.
- 2Calix's first ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak.
- 3Scurry Oak triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token that is also an enchantment due to Enchanted Evening.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
Calix, Guided by Fate + Herd Baloth + Enchanted Evening
- 1Cause a permanent to enter the battlefield under your control.
- 2Calix's first ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
- 3Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token that is also an enchantment due to Enchanted Evening.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
Calix, Guided by Fate + Scurry Oak + Rancor + Phyrexian Altar
- 1Cast Rancor by paying
, attaching it to any other creature you control. - 2When Rancor enters the battlefield, Calix's first ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak.
- 3Scurry Oak triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
- 4Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature with Rancor attached, adding .
- 5Rancor triggers, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
- 6Repeat.
Calix, Guided by Fate + Herd Baloth + Rancor + Phyrexian Altar
- 1Cast Rancor by paying , attaching it to any other creature you control.
- 2When Rancor enters the battlefield, Calix's first ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
- 3Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
- 4Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature with Rancor attached, adding .
- 5Rancor triggers, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
- 6Repeat.
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