Falkenrath Forebear 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
Flying This creature can't block. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create a Blood token., Sacrifice two Blood tokens: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
How it works : Falkenrath Forebear
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If an effect refers to a Blood token, it means any artifact token with the subtype Blood, even if it has gained other subtypes.
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- #2· Wizards of the Coast
You can't sacrifice a Blood token to pay multiple costs.
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- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Some triggered abilities trigger "whenever you sacrifice a Blood token." These abilities trigger regardless of why you sacrificed that Blood token.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Falkenrath Forebear + Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner + Phyrexian Altar + Anointed Procession
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Falkenrath Forebear, adding .
- 2When Falkenrath Forebear dies, Voldaren Bloodcaster triggers, creating two Blood artifact tokens.
- 3Activate Falkenrath Forebear by paying and sacrificing the Blood tokens, returning it to the battlefield from your graveyard.
- 4Repeat.
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#2
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine + Falkenrath Forebear + Pitiless Plunderer + Anointed Procession
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Shilgengar's first ability by sacrificing Falkenrath Forebear,
- 2When Falkenrath Forebear dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
- 3Resolve the Shilgengar ability, creating two Blood tokens.
- 4Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Falkenrath Forebear by paying and sacrificing the two Bloods, returning Falkenrath Forebear from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 6Repeat.
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#3
Falkenrath Forebear + Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner + Phyrexian Altar + Mondrak, Glory Dominus
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Falkenrath Forebear, adding .
- 2When Falkenrath Forebear dies, Voldaren Bloodcaster triggers, creating two Blood artifact tokens.
- 3Activate Falkenrath Forebear by paying and sacrificing the Blood tokens, returning it to the battlefield from your graveyard.
- 4Repeat.
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#4
Falkenrath Forebear + Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner + Phyrexian Altar + Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Falkenrath Forebear, adding .
- 2When Falkenrath Forebear dies, Voldaren Bloodcaster triggers twice, creating two Blood artifact tokens.
- 3Activate Falkenrath Forebear by paying and sacrificing the Blood tokens, returning it to the battlefield from your graveyard.
- 4Repeat.
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#5
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine + Falkenrath Forebear + Pitiless Plunderer + Mondrak, Glory Dominus
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Shilgengar's first ability by sacrificing Falkenrath Forebear,
- 2When Falkenrath Forebear dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
- 3Resolve the Shilgengar ability, creating two Blood tokens.
- 4Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Falkenrath Forebear by paying and sacrificing the two Bloods, returning Falkenrath Forebear from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 6Repeat.
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Shilgengar, Sire of Famine + Falkenrath Forebear + Pitiless Plunderer + Exalted Sunborn
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Shilgengar's first ability by sacrificing Falkenrath Forebear,
- 2When Falkenrath Forebear dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
- 3Resolve the Shilgengar ability, creating two Blood tokens.
- 4Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Falkenrath Forebear by paying and sacrificing the two Bloods, returning Falkenrath Forebear from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 6Repeat.
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#7
Falkenrath Forebear + Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner + Phyrexian Altar + Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Falkenrath Forebear, adding .
- 2When Falkenrath Forebear dies, Voldaren Bloodcaster triggers, creating two Blood artifact tokens.
- 3Activate Falkenrath Forebear by paying and sacrificing the Blood tokens, returning it to the battlefield from your graveyard.
- 4Repeat.
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#8
Falkenrath Forebear + Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner + Phyrexian Altar + Kaya, Geist Hunter
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Kaya's second loyalty ability by removing two loyalty counters from it, causing you to double any tokens you create this turn.
- 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Falkenrath Forebear, adding .
- 3When Falkenrath Forebear dies, Voldaren Bloodcaster triggers, creating two Blood artifact tokens.
- 4Activate Falkenrath Forebear by paying and sacrificing the Blood tokens, returning it to the battlefield from your graveyard.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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Legal formats
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