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Endless CockroachesHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Foundations Jumpstart· November 15, 2024
Carte Magic Endless Cockroaches

Endless Cockroaches 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 dies, return it to its owner's hand.

How it works : Endless Cockroaches

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.

Endless Cockroaches
+Pitiless Plunderer
+Phyrexian Altar
+Jet Medallion
#1

Endless Cockroaches + Pitiless Plunderer + Phyrexian Altar + Jet Medallion

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Endless Cockroaches, adding {B}.
  2. 2Endless Cockroaches dies, triggering itself and Pitiless Plunderer.
  3. 3Resolve the Endless Cockroaches trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  5. 5Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  6. 6Cast Endless Cockroaches by paying {B}{B}.
  7. 7Repeat.
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
+Phyrexian Altar
+Endless Cockroaches
#2

Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder + Phyrexian Altar + Endless Cockroaches

Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Endless Cockroaches.
  2. 2Endrek Sahr triggers, creating three 1/1 Thrull tokens.
  3. 3Sacrifice Endless Cockroaches and 3 Thrull tokens for {2}{B}{B}.
  4. 4Endless Cockroaches returns to your hand.
  5. 5Repeat.
Endless Cockroaches
+Pitiless Plunderer
+Phyrexian Altar
+Bontu's Monument
#3

Endless Cockroaches + Pitiless Plunderer + Phyrexian Altar + Bontu's Monument

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Endless Cockroaches, adding {B}.
  2. 2Endless Cockroaches dies, triggering itself and Pitiless Plunderer.
  3. 3Resolve the Endless Cockroaches trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  5. 5Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  6. 6Cast Endless Cockroaches by paying {B}{B}.
  7. 7Bontu's Monument triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  8. 8Repeat.
Endless Cockroaches
+Deathrender
+Ashnod's Altar
#4

Endless Cockroaches + Deathrender + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Endless Cockroaches, adidng {C}{C}.
  2. 2Endless Cockroaches dies, triggering itself and Deathrender.
  3. 3Resolve the Endless Cockroaches trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Resolve the Deathrender trigger, putting Endless Cockroaches onto the battlefield from your hand, and attaching Deathrender to it.
  5. 5Repeat.
Endless Cockroaches
+Deathrender
+Viscera Seer
#5

Endless Cockroaches + Deathrender + Viscera Seer

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Endless Cockroaches.
  2. 2Endless Cockroaches dies, triggering itself and Deathrender.
  3. 3Resolve the Endless Cockroaches trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Resolve the Deathrender trigger, putting Endless Cockroaches onto the battlefield from your hand, and attaching Deathrender to it.
  5. 5Resolve the Viscera Seer ability from step 1, causing you to scry 1.
  6. 6Repeat.
Endless Cockroaches
+Deathrender
+Phyrexian Altar
#6

Endless Cockroaches + Deathrender + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Endless Cockroaches, adidng one mana of any color.
  2. 2Endless Cockroaches dies, triggering itself and Deathrender.
  3. 3Resolve the Endless Cockroaches trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Resolve the Deathrender trigger, putting Endless Cockroaches onto the battlefield from your hand, and attaching Deathrender to it.
  5. 5Repeat.
Aluren
+Endless Cockroaches
+Phyrexian Altar
#7

Aluren + Endless Cockroaches + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Endless Cockroaches, adding one mana of any color.
  2. 2Endless Cockroaches dies, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. 3Cast Endless Cockroaches by paying {0}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Aluren
+Endless Cockroaches
+Ashnod's Altar
#8

Aluren + Endless Cockroaches + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Endless Cockroaches, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2Endless Cockroaches dies, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. 3Cast Endless Cockroaches by paying {0}.
  4. 4Repeat.
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Legal formats

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