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Edgar, Ancient BloodlordHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Reality Fracture· October 2, 2026
Carte Magic Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord 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 another creature or planeswalker you control dies, you gain 1 life. {2}, Sacrifice another creature or planeswalker: Put a +1/+1 counter on Edgar. He gains menace until end of turn. (He can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

How it works : Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

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.

Junji, the Midnight Sky
+Phyrexian Altar
+Metamorphosis Fanatic
+Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
#1

Junji, the Midnight Sky + Phyrexian Altar + Metamorphosis Fanatic + Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Metamorphosis Fanatic.
  2. 2When Metamorphosis Fanatic dies, Edgar triggers, causing you to gain 1 life
  3. 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Junji.
  4. 4When Junji dies, it and Edgar trigger.
  5. 5Resolve the Edgar trigger, causing you to gain 1 life
  6. 6Resolve the Junji trigger, returning Metamorphosis Fanatic from your graveyard to the battlefield and causing you to lose 2 life.
  7. 7When Metamorphosis Fanatic enters, it triggers, returning Junji from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. 8Repeat.
Junji, the Midnight Sky
+Umbral Collar Zealot
+Metamorphosis Fanatic
+Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
#2

Junji, the Midnight Sky + Umbral Collar Zealot + Metamorphosis Fanatic + Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Metamorphosis Fanatic.
  2. 2When Metamorphosis Fanatic dies, Edgar triggers, causing you to gain 1 life
  3. 3Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability, causing you to surveil 1
  4. 4Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Junji.
  5. 5When Junji dies, it and Edgar trigger.
  6. 6Resolve the Edgar trigger, causing you to gain 1 life
  7. 7Resolve the Junji trigger, returning Metamorphosis Fanatic from your graveyard to the battlefield and causing you to lose 2 life.
  8. 8When Metamorphosis Fanatic enters, it triggers, returning Junji from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Junji, the Midnight Sky
+Woe Strider
+Metamorphosis Fanatic
+Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
#3

Junji, the Midnight Sky + Woe Strider + Metamorphosis Fanatic + Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Metamorphosis Fanatic.
  2. 2When Metamorphosis Fanatic dies, Edgar triggers, causing you to gain 1 life
  3. 3Resolve the Woe Strider ability, causing you to scry 1
  4. 4Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Junji.
  5. 5When Junji dies, it and Edgar trigger.
  6. 6Resolve the Edgar trigger, causing you to gain 1 life
  7. 7Resolve the Junji trigger, returning Metamorphosis Fanatic from your graveyard to the battlefield and causing you to lose 2 life.
  8. 8When Metamorphosis Fanatic enters, it triggers, returning Junji from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Junji, the Midnight Sky
+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
+Metamorphosis Fanatic
+Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
#4

Junji, the Midnight Sky + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine + Metamorphosis Fanatic + Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Infinite Blood tokensInfinite artifact tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Metamorphosis Fanatic.
  2. 2When Metamorphosis Fanatic dies, Edgar triggers, causing you to gain 1 life
  3. 3Resolve the Shilgengar ability, creating a Blood token
  4. 4Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Junji.
  5. 5When Junji dies, it and Edgar trigger.
  6. 6Resolve the Edgar trigger, causing you to gain 1 life
  7. 7Resolve the Junji trigger, returning Metamorphosis Fanatic from your graveyard to the battlefield and causing you to lose 2 life.
  8. 8When Metamorphosis Fanatic enters, it triggers, returning Junji from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Junji, the Midnight Sky
+Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
+Metamorphosis Fanatic
+Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
#5

Junji, the Midnight Sky + Grimgrin, Corpse-Born + Metamorphosis Fanatic + Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Grimgrin by sacrificing Metamorphosis Fanatic.
  2. 2When Metamorphosis Fanatic dies, Edgar triggers, causing you to gain 1 life
  3. 3Resolve the Grimgrin ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Grimgrin and untapping it
  4. 4Activate Grimgrin by sacrificing Junji.
  5. 5When Junji dies, it and Edgar trigger.
  6. 6Resolve the Edgar trigger, causing you to gain 1 life
  7. 7Resolve the Junji trigger, returning Metamorphosis Fanatic from your graveyard to the battlefield and causing you to lose 2 life.
  8. 8When Metamorphosis Fanatic enters, it triggers, returning Junji from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Junji, the Midnight Sky
+Defiant Salvager
+Metamorphosis Fanatic
+Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
#6

Junji, the Midnight Sky + Defiant Salvager + Metamorphosis Fanatic + Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing Metamorphosis Fanatic.
  2. 2When Metamorphosis Fanatic dies, Edgar triggers, causing you to gain 1 life
  3. 3Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Defiant Salvager
  4. 4Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing Junji.
  5. 5When Junji dies, it and Edgar trigger.
  6. 6Resolve the Edgar trigger, causing you to gain 1 life
  7. 7Resolve the Junji trigger, returning Metamorphosis Fanatic from your graveyard to the battlefield and causing you to lose 2 life.
  8. 8When Metamorphosis Fanatic enters, it triggers, returning Junji from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Darien, King of Kjeldor
+Havoc Jester
+Umbral Collar Zealot
+Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
#7

Darien, King of Kjeldor + Havoc Jester + Umbral Collar Zealot + Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing a creature
  2. 2When the creature dies, Edgar and Havoc Jester trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Edgar trigger, causing you to gain 1 life
  4. 4Resolve the Havoc Jester trigger, dealing 1 damage to you.
  5. 5Darien triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  6. 6Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability, surveiling 1.
  7. 7Repeat.
Junji, the Midnight Sky
+Phyrexian Altar
+Karmic Guide
+Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
#8

Junji, the Midnight Sky + Phyrexian Altar + Karmic Guide + Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord

Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Karmic Guide.
  2. 2When Karmic Guide dies, Edgar triggers, causing you to gain 1 life
  3. 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Junji.
  4. 4When Junji dies, it and Edgar trigger.
  5. 5Resolve the Edgar trigger, causing you to gain 1 life
  6. 6Resolve the Junji trigger, returning Karmic Guide from your graveyard to the battlefield and causing you to lose 2 life.
  7. 7When Karmic Guide enters, it triggers, returning Junji from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. 8Repeat.
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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemydueltlr
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