Confessor 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
Whenever a player discards a card, you may gain 1 life.
How it works : Confessor
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.
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#1
Drogskol Reaver + Confessor
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
- 1During your cleanup step, discard down to your maximum hand size.
- 2Confessor triggers for each card discarded this way.
- 3Resolve the first Confessor trigger, causing you to gain 1 life.
- 4Drogskol Reaver triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 5Repeat steps 3 and 4 until no Confessor triggers remain.
- 6Since you are still in the cleanup step, you must discard down to your maximum hand size again, repeating from step 1.
- 7End the loop by declining to gain life with the remaining Confessor abilities.
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#2
Veinwitch Coven + Skirge Familiar + Confessor
Infinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite self-discard triggers
- 1Activate Skirge Familiar by discarding a creature card, adding
. - 2Confessor triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- 3Veinwitch Coven triggers, causing you to pay to return the creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Repeat.
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#3
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic + Confessor + Skirge Familiar
Infinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite lifegain
- 1Activate Skirge Familiar by discarding a card, adding .
- 2Confessor triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- 3Oloro triggers, causing you to pay
to draw a card and cause each opponent to lose 1 life. - 4Repeat.
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#4
Veinwitch Coven + Mind Over Matter + Confessor
Infinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite self-discard triggers
- 1Activate a mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least .
- 2Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a creature card.
- 3Confessor triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- 4Veinwitch Coven triggers, causing you to pay to return the creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Mind over Matter ability, untapping the mana-producing permanent.
- 6Repeat.
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Legal formats
legacypaupervintagecommanderoathbreakerpaupercommanderduelpremodernpredhtlr
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