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Ferrafor, Young YewHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander· January 23, 2026
Carte Magic Ferrafor, Young Yew

Ferrafor, Young Yew 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 Ferrafor enters, create a number of 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens equal to the number of counters among creatures target player controls. {T}: Double the number of each kind of counter on target creature.

How it works : Ferrafor, Young Yew

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    To double the number of each kind of counter on a creature, put another counter on it for each counter it already has. Effects that interact with counters being put onto creatures apply as appropriate.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    Use the number of counters among creatures the target player controls when Ferrafor's first ability resolves to determine how many Saprolings are created.

    Card named in this ruling

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Nim Deathmantle
+Ashnod's Altar
+Ferrafor, Young Yew
#1

Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar + Ferrafor, Young Yew

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ferrafor, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When Ferrafor dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay {4} to return Ferrafor from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  3. 3When Ferrafor enters, it triggers, creating at least one creature token.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Eldrazi Displacer
+Ashnod's Altar
+Ferrafor, Young Yew
#2

Eldrazi Displacer + Ashnod's Altar + Ferrafor, Young Yew

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blinkingInfinite blinking of most creatures
  1. 1Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying {2}{C}, blinking Ferrafor.
  2. 2When Ferrafor enters, it triggers, creating at least two creature tokens.
  3. 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. 4Repeat.

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Legal formats

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