Confusion in the Ranks 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 an artifact, creature, or enchantment enters, its controller chooses target permanent another player controls that shares a card type with it. Exchange control of those permanents.
How it works : Confusion in the Ranks
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The permanents have to share a permanent type both when the target is chosen and when the ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Even though Confusion in the Ranks triggers only when an artifact, creature, or enchantment enters, the ability can target a land if the permanent entering is an artifact land.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
The permanents are exchanged only if they're both on the battlefield when the ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Confusion in the Ranks triggers on itself entering. If an opponent controls an enchantment, exchange Confusion in the Ranks for that enchantment.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
The exchange isn't optional. If there is a legal choice, you must make one.
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
Lucius the Eternal + Genesis Chamber + Confusion in the Ranks + Goblin Bombardment
Gain control of all artifactsGain control of all creatures
- 1Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Lucius the Eternal, targeting a creature an opponent controls with toughness equal to 1.
- 2When Lucius the Eternal dies, it triggers, exiling it from your graveyard and choosing the creature targeted in step 1.
- 3Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability, dealing 1 damage to the creature, destroying it.
- 4When the creature dies, Lucius the Eternal triggers, returning itself from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Lucius the Eternal enters the battlefield, Confusion in the Ranks and Genesis Chamber trigger.
- 6Resolve the Genesis Chamber trigger, creating a 1/1 Myr artifact creature token.
- 7When the Myr enters the battlefield, Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the Myr and an artifact or creature an opponent controls.
- 8Repeat from step 1.
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#2
Zidane, Tantalus Thief + Confusion in the Ranks + Grand Abolisher
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Cause an artifact, creature or enchantment to enter the battlefield.
- 2Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the permanent that entered with an opponent for another permanent of the same type.
- 3Zidane triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 4When the Treasure enters, Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the Treasure with an opponent for another artifact.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
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#3
Lucius the Eternal + Genesis Chamber + Confusion in the Ranks + Blasting Station
Gain control of all artifactsGain control of all creatures
- 1Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Lucius the Eternal, targeting a creature an opponent controls with toughness equal to 1.
- 2When Lucius the Eternal dies, it triggers, exiling it from your graveyard and choosing the creature targeted in step 1.
- 3Resolve the Blasting Station ability, dealing 1 damage to the creature, destroying it.
- 4When the creature dies, Lucius the Eternal triggers, returning itself from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Lucius the Eternal enters the battlefield, Confusion in the Ranks, Blasting Station and Genesis Chamber trigger.
- 6Resolve the Genesis Chamber trigger, creating a 1/1 Myr artifact creature token.
- 7When the Myr enters the battlefield, Confusion in the Ranks and Blasting Station trigger.
- 8Resolve the Confusion in the Ranks trigger, exchanging control of the Myr and an artifact or creature an opponent controls.
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#4
Zidane, Tantalus Thief + Confusion in the Ranks + Karn, the Great Creator
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Cause an artifact, creature or enchantment to enter the battlefield.
- 2Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the permanent that entered with an opponent for another permanent of the same type.
- 3Zidane triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 4When the Treasure enters, Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the Treasure with an opponent for another artifact.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
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#5
Venser, Fervent Forger + Confusion in the Ranks + Deflecting Swat
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Cast Venser by paying
plus commander tax if applicable. - 2When Venser enters, it triggers targeting any applicable target, and Confusion of the Ranks also triggers targeting a creature an opponent controls.
- 3Resolve the Confusion of the Ranks trigger, exchanging control of Venser and the targeted creature.
- 4Holding priority, cast Deflecting Swat by paying at most
, changing the target of Venser's trigger to Venser. - 5Resolve Venser's ability, creating two token copies of it with haste.
- 6Put all but one Venser token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- 7The Venser tokens' abilities each trigger, with one trigger targeting the nontoken Venser and the other ability targeting any valid target.
- 8Resolve the Venser ability not targeting Venser, creating two copies of the chosen permanent with haste.
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#6
Venser, Fervent Forger + Confusion in the Ranks + Redirect Lightning
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Cast Venser by paying plus commander tax if applicable.
- 2When Venser enters, it triggers targeting any applicable target, and Confusion of the Ranks also triggers targeting a creature an opponent controls.
- 3Resolve the Confusion of the Ranks trigger, exchanging control of Venser and the targeted creature.
- 4Holding priority, cast Redirect Lightning by paying plus either or 5 life, changing the target of Venser's trigger to Venser.
- 5Resolve Venser's ability, creating two token copies of it with haste.
- 6Put all but one Venser token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- 7The Venser tokens' abilities each trigger, with one trigger targeting the nontoken Venser and the other ability targeting any valid target.
- 8Resolve the Venser ability not targeting Venser, creating two copies of the chosen permanent with haste.
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#7
Zidane, Tantalus Thief + Confusion in the Ranks + Stony Silence
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Cause an artifact, creature or enchantment to enter the battlefield.
- 2Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the permanent that entered with an opponent for another permanent of the same type.
- 3Zidane triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 4When the Treasure enters, Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the Treasure with an opponent for another artifact.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
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#8
Zidane, Tantalus Thief + Confusion in the Ranks + Myrel, Shield of Argive
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Cause an artifact, creature or enchantment to enter the battlefield.
- 2Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the permanent that entered with an opponent for another permanent of the same type.
- 3Zidane triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 4When the Treasure enters, Confusion in the Ranks triggers, exchanging control of the Treasure with an opponent for another artifact.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
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Legal formats
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