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Circle of the Land DruidHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate· June 10, 2022
Carte Magic Circle of the Land Druid

Circle of the Land Druid 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

When this creature enters, you may mill four cards. (You may put the top four cards of your library into your graveyard.) Natural Recovery — When this creature dies, return target land card from your graveyard to your hand.

How it works : Circle of the Land Druid

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.

Six
+Phyrexian Altar
+Circle of the Land Druid
+Insidious Roots
#1

Six + Phyrexian Altar + Circle of the Land Druid + Insidious Roots

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Circle of the Land Druid from your graveyard for its retrace cost by paying {1}{G} and discarding a land card.
  2. 2Insidious Roots triggers, creating a creature token.
  3. 3When Circle of the Land Druid enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, causing you to mill four cards.
  4. 4Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the creature token and Circle of the Land Druid, adding {1}{G}.
  5. 5When Circle of the Land Druid dies, its second ability triggers, returning a land card from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. 6Insidious Roots triggers, creating a creature token.
  7. 7Repeat.
Circle of the Land Druid
+Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+Pitiless Plunderer
+Phyrexian Altar
#2

Circle of the Land Druid + Takenuma, Abandoned Mire + Pitiless Plunderer + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Circle of the Land Druid, adding {1}.
  2. 2When Circle of the Land Druid dies, its second ability, Pitiless Plunderer and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a creature token.
  4. 4Resolve the Circle of the Land Druid trigger, returning Takenuma from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  6. 6Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {1}
  7. 7When the creature token dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  8. 8Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{G}.
Circle of the Land Druid
+Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+Pitiless Plunderer
+Ashnod's Altar
#3

Circle of the Land Druid + Takenuma, Abandoned Mire + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colorless manaInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Circle of the Land Druid, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When Circle of the Land Druid dies, its second ability, Pitiless Plunderer and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a creature token.
  4. 4Resolve the Circle of the Land Druid trigger, returning Takenuma from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  6. 6Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {C}{C}
  7. 7When the creature token dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  8. 8Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{G}.
Six
+Phyrexian Altar
+Circle of the Land Druid
+Teval, the Balanced Scale
#4

Six + Phyrexian Altar + Circle of the Land Druid + Teval, the Balanced Scale

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Circle of the Land Druid from your graveyard for its retrace cost by paying {1}{G} and discarding a land card.
  2. 2Teval triggers, creating a creature token.
  3. 3When Circle of the Land Druid enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, causing you to mill four cards.
  4. 4Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the creature token and Circle of the Land Druid, adding {1}{G}.
  5. 5When Circle of the Land Druid dies, its second ability triggers, returning a land card from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. 6Teval triggers, creating a creature token.
  7. 7Repeat.
Six
+Emerald Medallion
+Phyrexian Altar
+Circle of the Land Druid
#5

Six + Emerald Medallion + Phyrexian Altar + Circle of the Land Druid

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Circle of the Land Druid from your graveyard for its retrace cost by paying {G} and discarding a land card.
  2. 2When Circle of the Land Druid enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, allowing you to mill four cards.
  3. 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Circle of the Land Druid, adding {G}.
  4. 4When Circle of the Land Druid dies, its second ability triggers, returning a land card from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Repeat.
Six
+Phyrexian Altar
+Circle of the Land Druid
+Desecrated Tomb
#6

Six + Phyrexian Altar + Circle of the Land Druid + Desecrated Tomb

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Circle of the Land Druid from your graveyard for its retrace cost by paying {1}{G} and discarding a land card.
  2. 2Desecrated Tomb triggers, creating a creature token.
  3. 3When Circle of the Land Druid enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, causing you to mill four cards.
  4. 4Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the creature token and Circle of the Land Druid, adding {1}{G}.
  5. 5When Circle of the Land Druid dies, its second ability triggers, returning a land card from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. 6Desecrated Tomb triggers, creating a creature token.
  7. 7Repeat.
Six
+Phyrexian Altar
+Circle of the Land Druid
+Tormod, the Desecrator
#7

Six + Phyrexian Altar + Circle of the Land Druid + Tormod, the Desecrator

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Circle of the Land Druid from your graveyard for its retrace cost by paying {1}{G} and discarding a land card.
  2. 2Tormod triggers, creating a creature token.
  3. 3When Circle of the Land Druid enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, causing you to mill four cards.
  4. 4Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the creature token and Circle of the Land Druid, adding {1}{G}.
  5. 5When Circle of the Land Druid dies, its second ability triggers, returning a land card from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. 6Tormod triggers, creating a creature token.
  7. 7Repeat.
Six
+Phyrexian Altar
+Circle of the Land Druid
+Chalk Outline
#8

Six + Phyrexian Altar + Circle of the Land Druid + Chalk Outline

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Circle of the Land Druid from your graveyard for its retrace cost by paying {1}{G} and discarding a land card.
  2. 2Chalk Outline triggers, creating a creature token.
  3. 3When Circle of the Land Druid enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, causing you to mill four cards.
  4. 4Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the creature token and Circle of the Land Druid, adding {1}{G}.
  5. 5When Circle of the Land Druid dies, its second ability triggers, returning a land card from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. 6Chalk Outline triggers, creating a creature token.
  7. 7Repeat.
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Legal formats

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