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Etched FamiliarHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· March of the Machine· April 21, 2023
Carte Magic Etched Familiar

Etched Familiar 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, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

How it works : Etched Familiar

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.

Audacious Reshapers
+Mortuary
+Intruder Alarm
+Etched Familiar
#1

Audacious Reshapers + Mortuary + Intruder Alarm + Etched Familiar

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
  1. 1Activate Audacious Reshapers by tapping it and sacrificing Etched Familiar.
  2. 2When Etched Familiar dies, it and Mortuary trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Etched Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 2 life andyou to gain 2 life.
  4. 4Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Etched Familiar on top of your library from your graveyard.
  5. 5Resolve the Audacious Reshapers ability, revealing Etched Familiar from the top of your library, then putting it onto the battlefield and dealing 1 damage to you.
  6. 6When Etched Familiar enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  7. 7Repeat.
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Legal formats

historictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacypaupervintagecommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlpaupercommanderdueltlr
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