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Fallen IdealHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Secrets of Strixhaven Commander· April 24, 2026
Carte Magic Fallen Ideal

Fallen Ideal 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

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has flying and "Sacrifice a creature: This creature gets +2/+1 until end of turn." When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.

How it works : Fallen Ideal

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    The creature's controller (not Fallen Ideal's controller) can activate the "sacrifice a creature" ability.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Solemnity
+Fallen Ideal
#1

Solemnity + Fallen Ideal

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Fallen Ideal by sacrificing the persist or undying creature.
  2. 2When the creature dies, its persist or undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter or a +1/+1 counter on it due to Solemnity.
  3. 3Resolve the Fallen Ideal ability, giving the creature it is attached to +2/+1 until end of turn.
  4. 4Repeat.
Killian, Ink Duelist
+Fallen Ideal
+Monastery Mentor
+Pitiless Plunderer
#2

Killian, Ink Duelist + Fallen Ideal + Monastery Mentor + Pitiless Plunderer

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinitely large creature until end of turn
  1. 1Cast Fallen Ideal by paying {B}, targeting any other creature you control.
  2. 2Monastery Mentor's prowess and second ability triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the first Monastery Mentor trigger, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
  4. 4Resolve the second Monastery Mentor trigger, creating a 1/1 Monk creature token.
  5. 5Activate the creature that Fallen Ideal is attached to by sacrificing it.
  6. 6The creature dies, triggering Fallen Ideal and Pitiless Plunderer.
  7. 7Resolve the Fallen Ideal trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
  8. 8Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
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Legal formats

modernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpredhtlr
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