Faces of the Past 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 creature dies, tap all untapped creatures that share a creature type with it or untap all tapped creatures that share a creature type with it.
How it works : Faces of the Past
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You choose whether to tap or untap during resolution.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
You either tap all of them or untap all of them. You can’t tap some and untap others.
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
Marrow-Gnawer + Faces of the Past
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Marrow-Gnawer by tapping it and sacrificing another Rat.
- 2When the Rat dies, Faces of the Past triggers, untapping all Rats.
- 3Resolve the Marrow-Gnawer ability, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token for each Rat you control.
- 4Repeat.
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#2
Gravespawn Sovereign + Carrion Feeder + Faces of the Past
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Sacrifice Carrion Feeder to itself.
- 2Untap all zombies.
- 3Tap 5 untapped zombies you control to return Carrion Feeder to the battlefield.
- 4Repeat.
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#3
Spirit Mirror + Amoeboid Changeling + Faces of the Past
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlDestroy all creatures opponents controlLock
- 1Activate Amoeboid Changeling's first ability by tapping it, causing any creature an opponent controls to gain all creature types until end of turn.
- 2Activate Spirit Mirror by paying
, destroying the opponent's creature. - 3When the creature dies, Faces of the Past triggers, untapping Amoeboid Changeling.
- 4Repeat.
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#4
Splinter Twin + Faces of the Past
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate the legendary creature with Splinter Twin attached by tapping it, creating a copy of that creature with haste.
- 2Put the token copy of the legendary creature into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- 3The token dies, triggering Faces of the Past, untapping all creatures that shared a creature type with it.
- 4Repeat.
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#5
Imperious Perfect + Faces of the Past + Ashnod's Altar + Llanowar Elves
Infinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Llanowar Elves by tapping it, adding
. - 2Activate Imperious Perfect by paying and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Elf Warrior creature token.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Elf Warrior, adding
. - 4The Elf Warrior dies, triggering Faces of the Past, untapping all Elves and Warriors.
- 5Repeat.
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#6
Imperious Perfect + Faces of the Past + Ashnod's Altar + Elvish Mystic
Infinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Elvish Mystic by tapping it, adding .
- 2Activate Imperious Perfect by paying and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Elf Warrior creature token.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Elf Warrior, adding .
- 4The Elf Warrior dies, triggering Faces of the Past, untapping all Elves and Warriors.
- 5Repeat.
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#7
Imperious Perfect + Faces of the Past + Phyrexian Altar + Llanowar Elves
Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Llanowar Elves by tapping it, adding .
- 2Activate Imperious Perfect by paying and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Elf Warrior creature token.
- 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Elf Warrior, adding one mana of any color.
- 4The Elf Warrior dies, triggering Faces of the Past, untapping all Elves and Warriors.
- 5Repeat.
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#8
Imperious Perfect + Faces of the Past + Phyrexian Altar + Elvish Mystic
Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Elvish Mystic by tapping it, adding .
- 2Activate Imperious Perfect by paying and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Elf Warrior creature token.
- 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Elf Warrior, adding one mana of any color.
- 4The Elf Warrior dies, triggering Faces of the Past, untapping all Elves and Warriors.
- 5Repeat.
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Legal formats
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