Dire Undercurrents 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 blue creature you control enters, you may have target player draw a card. Whenever a black creature you control enters, you may have target player discard a card.
How it works : Dire Undercurrents
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
An object that’s both of the listed colors will cause both abilities to trigger. You can put them on the stack in either order.
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
The Watcher in the Water + Dire Undercurrents
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature tokensNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Draw a card during an opponent's turn.
- 2The Watcher triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
- 3When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Dire Undercurrents' first ability triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#2
The Locust God + Dire Undercurrents
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature tokens with hasteNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Draw a card.
- 2The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 3The Insect enters the battlefield, triggerig Dire Undercurrents' first ability, causing you to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#3
Nadir Kraken + Dire Undercurrents + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite colorless mana
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay
to put a +1/+1 counter on Nadir Kraken and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. - 3The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Dire Undercurrents' first ability.
- 4Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding
. - 5Resolve the Dire Undercurrents trigger, causing you to draw a card.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
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#4
Nadir Kraken + Dire Undercurrents + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite death triggers
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay to put a +1/+1 counter on Nadir Kraken and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
- 3The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Dire Undercurrents' first ability.
- 4Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding .
- 5Resolve the Dire Undercurrents trigger, causing you to draw a card.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
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#5
Nadir Kraken + Dire Undercurrents + Thermopod
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite death triggers
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay to put a +1/+1 counter on Nadir Kraken and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
- 3The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Dire Undercurrents' first ability.
- 4Holding priority, Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding
. - 5Resolve the Dire Undercurrents trigger, causing you to draw a card.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
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#6
Words of Wilding + Dire Undercurrents + Painter's Servant + Thermopod
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Words of Wilding by paying , replacing your next card draw with creating a 2/2 Bear creature token.
- 2Draw a card, creating a 2/2 Bear creature token instead.
- 3When the Bear token enters the battlefield, Dire Undercurrents' first ability triggers.
- 4Holding priority, activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Bear token, adding .
- 5Activate Words of Wilding by paying , replacing your next card draw with creating a 2/2 Bear creature token.
- 6Resolve the Dire Undercurrents trigger from step 3, creating a 2/2 Bear creature token.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
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#7
Words of Wilding + Dire Undercurrents + Painter's Servant + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Words of Wilding by paying , replacing your next card draw with creating a 2/2 Bear creature token.
- 2Draw a card, creating a 2/2 Bear creature token instead.
- 3The Bear token enters the battlefield, triggering Dire Undercurrents' first ability.
- 4Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Bear token, adding .
- 5Activate Words of Wilding by paying , replacing your next card draw with creating a 2/2 Bear creature token.
- 6Resolve the Dire Undercurrents trigger from step 3, creating a 2/2 Bear creature token.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
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#8
Words of Wilding + Dire Undercurrents + Painter's Servant + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Words of Wilding by paying , replacing your next card draw with creating a 2/2 Bear creature token.
- 2Draw a card, creating a 2/2 Bear creature token instead.
- 3The Bear token enters the battlefield, triggering Dire Undercurrents' first ability.
- 4Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Bear token, adding .
- 5Activate Words of Wilding by paying , replacing your next card draw with creating a 2/2 Bear creature token.
- 6Resolve the Dire Undercurrents trigger from step 3, creating a 2/2 Bear creature token.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
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Legal formats
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