Chromatic Sphere 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
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, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color. Draw a card. (Activate only as an instant.)
How it works : Chromatic Sphere
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Chromatic Sphere’s ability is not a mana ability. Players can respond to it, and it can’t be activated in the middle of paying for a cost. A recent update to rule 605.1a has made any abilities that move cards to or from libraries no longer mana abilities.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Mirran Spy + Chromatic Sphere + Etherium Sculptor
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm count
- 1Activate Chromatic Sphere by paying , tapping and sacrificing it, adding and causing you to draw a card.
- 2Activate Emry by tapping it, allowing you to cast Chromatic Sphere from your graveyard this turn.
- 3Cast Chromatic Sphere from your graveyard by paying .
- 4Mirran Spy triggers, untapping Emry.
- 5Repeat.
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#2
Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Chakram Retriever + Chromatic Sphere + Etherium Sculptor
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm count
- 1Activate Chromatic Sphere by paying , tapping and sacrificing it, adding and causing you to draw a card.
- 2Activate Emry by tapping it, allowing you to cast Chromatic Sphere from your graveyard this turn.
- 3Cast Chromatic Sphere from your graveyard by paying .
- 4Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Emry.
- 5Repeat.
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#3
Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Mirran Spy + Chromatic Sphere + Helm of Awakening
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm count
- 1Activate Chromatic Sphere by paying , tapping and sacrificing it, adding and causing you to draw a card.
- 2Activate Emry by tapping it, allowing you to cast Chromatic Sphere from your graveyard this turn.
- 3Cast Chromatic Sphere from your graveyard by paying .
- 4Mirran Spy triggers, untapping Emry.
- 5Repeat.
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#4
Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Chakram Retriever + Chromatic Sphere + Helm of Awakening
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm count
- 1Activate Chromatic Sphere by paying , tapping and sacrificing it, adding and causing you to draw a card.
- 2Activate Emry by tapping it, allowing you to cast Chromatic Sphere from your graveyard this turn.
- 3Cast Chromatic Sphere from your graveyard by paying .
- 4Chakram Retriever triggers, untapping Emry.
- 5Repeat.
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#5
Six + Scrap Trawler + Chromatic Sphere + Foundry Inspector
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm countNear-infinite self-discard triggers
- 1Cast Chromatic Sphere from your graveyard by paying
and discarding an artifact land card from your hand. - 2Activate Chromatic Sphere by paying , tapping and sacrificing it, adding and causing you to draw a card.
- 3Scrap Trawler triggers, returning an artifact land card from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Repeat.
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#6
Six + Scrap Trawler + Chromatic Sphere + Glaring Fleshraker
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Cast Chromatic Sphere from your graveyard by paying and discarding an artifact land card from your hand.
- 2Glaring Fleshraker's first ability triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
- 3When the Eldrazi Spawn enters, Glaring Fleshraker's second ability triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 4Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding
. - 5Activate Chromatic Sphere by paying , tapping and sacrificing it, adding and causing you to draw a card.
- 6Scrap Trawler triggers, returning an artifact land card from your graveyard to your hand.
- 7Repeat.
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#7
Six + Scrap Trawler + Chromatic Sphere + Cloud Key
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm countNear-infinite self-discard triggers
- 1Cast Chromatic Sphere from your graveyard by paying and discarding an artifact land card from your hand.
- 2Activate Chromatic Sphere by paying , tapping and sacrificing it, adding and causing you to draw a card.
- 3Scrap Trawler triggers, returning an artifact land card from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Repeat.
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#8
Six + Scrap Trawler + Chromatic Sphere + Helm of Awakening
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm countNear-infinite self-discard triggers
- 1Cast Chromatic Sphere from your graveyard by paying and discarding an artifact land card from your hand.
- 2Activate Chromatic Sphere by paying , tapping and sacrificing it, adding and causing you to draw a card.
- 3Scrap Trawler triggers, returning an artifact land card from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Repeat.
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Legal formats
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