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Dimir House GuardHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Ravnica Remastered· January 12, 2024
Carte Magic Dimir House Guard

Dimir House Guard 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

Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) Sacrifice a creature: Regenerate this creature. Transmute {1}{B}{B} ({1}{B}{B}, Discard this card: Search your library for a card with the same mana value as this card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Transmute only as a sorcery.)

How it works : Dimir House Guard

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.

Chainer, Dementia Master
+K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
+Gray Merchant of Asphodel
+Dimir House Guard
#1

Chainer, Dementia Master + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Dimir House Guard

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
  1. 1Activate Dimir House Guard by sacrificing Gray Merchant, regenerating it the next time it would die this turn.
  2. 2Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Gray Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  3. 3Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life lost this way.
  4. 4Repeat.
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
+Luminous Broodmoth
+Dimir House Guard
#2

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Luminous Broodmoth + Dimir House Guard

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Dimir House Guard by sacrificing it.
  2. 2When Dimir House Guard dies, Mikaeus triggers, returning Dimir House Guard from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. 3Resolve the Dimir House Guard ability
  4. 4Activate Dimir House Guard by sacrificing it.
  5. 5When Dimir House Guard dies, Luminous Broodmoth triggers, returning Dimir House Guard from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it.
  6. 6Resolve the Dimir House Guard ability
  7. 7Repeat
Solemnity
+Luminous Broodmoth
+Dimir House Guard
#3

Solemnity + Luminous Broodmoth + Dimir House Guard

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Dimir House Guard by sacrificing it.
  2. 2When Dimir House Guard dies, Luminous Broodmoth triggers, returning Dimir House Guard from your graveyard to the battlefield without a flying counter on it due to Solemnity.
  3. 3Resolve the Dimir House Guard ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
+Vizier of Remedies
+Dimir House Guard
#4

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Vizier of Remedies + Dimir House Guard

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Dimir House Guard by sacrificing it.
  2. 2When Dimir House Guard dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to Vizier of Remedies.
  3. 3Resolve the Dimir House Guard ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Ratadrabik of Urborg
+Leyline of Singularity
+Dimir House Guard
#5

Ratadrabik of Urborg + Leyline of Singularity + Dimir House Guard

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Dimir House Guard by sacrificing it.
  2. 2When Dimir House Guard dies, Ratadrabik triggers, creating a token copy of Dimir House Guard that is a 2/2 legendary Zombie in addition to its other types.
  3. 3Resolve the Dimir House Guard ability.
  4. 4Repeat using the Dimir House Guard token
Kenrith, the Returned King
+Earthcraft
+Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
+Dimir House Guard
#6

Kenrith, the Returned King + Earthcraft + Agatha of the Vile Cauldron + Dimir House Guard

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate a basic Swamp by tapping it, adding {B}.
  2. 2Activate Kenrith's fifth ability by paying {B} due to Agatha, returning Dimir House Guard from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  3. 3Activate Earthcraft by tapping Dimir House Guard, untapping the basic Swamp.
  4. 4Activate Dimir House Guard by sacrificing it.
  5. 5Repeat.
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Legal formats

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