Dream Stalker 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, return a permanent you control to its owner's hand.
How it works : Dream Stalker
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You may return Dream Stalker itself to its owner's hand as its triggered ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Dream Stalker's ability doesn't target any permanent. Because of this, no player may take action between the time you choose the permanent to return and the time you return it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
#1
Intruder Alarm + Dream Stalker
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite storm count
- 1Activate all mana-producing creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 2Cast Dream Stalker by paying
.
- 3Dream Stalker enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm and Dream Stalker.
- 4Resolve the Intruder Alarm's trigger, untapping all creatures you control.
- 5Resolve the Dream Stalker's trigger, returning it to your hand.
- 6Repeat.
#2
Aluren + Dream Stalker
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
- 1Cast Dream Stalker without paying its mana cost due to Aluren.
- 2When Dream Stalker enters, it triggers, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Repeat.
#3
Peregrine Drake + Panharmonicon + Dream Stalker
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produce
- 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 2Cast Peregrine Drake by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Peregrine Drake enters, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping five lands.
- 4Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 5Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands.
- 6Cast Dream Stalker by paying its mana cost.
- 7When Dream Stalker enters, it triggers twice, returning it and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand.
- 8Repeat.
#4
Peregrine Drake + Dream Stalker + Starfield Vocalist
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produce
- 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 2Cast Peregrine Drake by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Peregrine Drake enters, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping five lands.
- 4Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 5Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands.
- 6Cast Dream Stalker by paying its mana cost.
- 7When Dream Stalker enters, it triggers twice, returning it and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand.
- 8Repeat.
#5
Peregrine Drake + Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions + Dream Stalker
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produce
- 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 2Cast Peregrine Drake by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Peregrine Drake enters, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping five lands.
- 4Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 5Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands.
- 6Cast Dream Stalker by paying its mana cost.
- 7When Dream Stalker enters, it triggers twice, returning it and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand.
- 8Repeat.
#6
Peregrine Drake + Yarok, the Desecrated + Dream Stalker
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produce
- 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 2Cast Peregrine Drake by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Peregrine Drake enters, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping five lands.
- 4Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 5Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands.
- 6Cast Dream Stalker by paying its mana cost.
- 7When Dream Stalker enters, it triggers twice, returning it and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand.
- 8Repeat.
#7
Peregrine Drake + Dream Stalker + Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produce
- 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 2Cast Peregrine Drake by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Peregrine Drake enters, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping five lands.
- 4Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 5Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands.
- 6Cast Dream Stalker by paying its mana cost.
- 7When Dream Stalker enters, it triggers twice, returning it and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand.
- 8Repeat.
#8
Peregrine Drake + Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines + Dream Stalker
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produce
- 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 2Cast Peregrine Drake by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Peregrine Drake enters, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping five lands.
- 4Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 5Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands.
- 6Cast Dream Stalker by paying its mana cost.
- 7When Dream Stalker enters, it triggers twice, returning it and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand.
- 8Repeat.
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Legal formats
modernlegacypaupervintagecommanderoathbreakerpaupercommanderduelpredhtlr
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