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Flitwing, Lyev DetectiveHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Mystery Booster Commander Edition· October 19, 2026
Carte Magic Flitwing, Lyev Detective

Flitwing, Lyev Detective 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 If you would create one or more tokens, you may create that many Clue tokens instead. (They're artifacts with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

How it works : Flitwing, Lyev Detective

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.

Flitwing, Lyev Detective
+Summoning Station
+Krark-Clan Ironworks
#1

Flitwing, Lyev Detective + Summoning Station + Krark-Clan Ironworks

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite card draw
  1. 1Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a Clue token due to Flitwing.
  2. 2Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the Clue.
  3. 3Summoning Station triggers, untapping it.
  4. 4Repeat.
Flitwing, Lyev Detective
+Summoning Station
+Grinding Station
#2

Flitwing, Lyev Detective + Summoning Station + Grinding Station

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite mill
  1. 1Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a Clue token due to Flitwing.
  2. 2When the Clue enters, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  3. 3Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing the Clue.
  4. 4Summoning Station triggers, untapping it.
  5. 5Resolve the Grinding Station ability, causing a player to mill three cards
  6. 6Repeat.
Flitwing, Lyev Detective
+Summoning Station
+Arcbound Ravager
#3

Flitwing, Lyev Detective + Summoning Station + Arcbound Ravager

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a Clue token due to Flitwing.
  2. 2Activate Arcbound Ravager by sacrificing the Clue.
  3. 3Summoning Station triggers, untapping it.
  4. 4Resolve the Arcbound Ravager ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Arcbound Ravager
  5. 5Repeat.
Flitwing, Lyev Detective
+Ulvenwald Mysteries
+Krark-Clan Ironworks
#4

Flitwing, Lyev Detective + Ulvenwald Mysteries + Krark-Clan Ironworks

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite card draw
  1. 1Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing a Clue, adding {C}{C}
  2. 2Ulvenwald Mysteries' second ability triggers, creating a Clue token due to Flitwing.
  3. 3Repeat.
Flitwing, Lyev Detective
+Summoning Station
+Extruder
#5

Flitwing, Lyev Detective + Summoning Station + Extruder

Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a Clue token due to Flitwing.
  2. 2Activate Extruder by sacrificing the Clue.
  3. 3Summoning Station triggers, untapping it.
  4. 4Resolve the Extruder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature
  5. 5Repeat.
Flitwing, Lyev Detective
+Ulvenwald Mysteries
+Atog
#6

Flitwing, Lyev Detective + Ulvenwald Mysteries + Atog

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinitely large creature until end of turn
  1. 1Activate Atog by sacrificing a Clue.
  2. 2Ulvenwald Mysteries' second ability triggers, creating a Clue token due to Flitwing.
  3. 3Resolve the Atog ability, giving Atog +2/+2 until end of turn
  4. 4Repeat.
Flitwing, Lyev Detective
+Ekthi, Contaminator Priest
+Armed with Proof
#7

Flitwing, Lyev Detective + Ekthi, Contaminator Priest + Armed with Proof

Infinite Clue tokensInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact tokens
  1. 1Cast Armed with Proof by paying {2}{W}.
  2. 2When Armed with Proof enters, it triggers, creating two Clue tokens.
  3. 3When the Clues enter as Equipment due to Armed with Proof, their living weapon abilities given by them to Ekthi each trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the first living weapon trigger, creating a Clue token due to Flitwing.
  5. 5When the Clue enters as an Equipment, its living weapon ability triggers, creating a Clue token.
  6. 6Repeat step 5.
Flitwing, Lyev Detective
+Summoning Station
+March of the Machines
#8

Flitwing, Lyev Detective + Summoning Station + March of the Machines

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a Clue token due to Flitwing.
  2. 2When the Clue enters as a 0/0 creature due to March of the Machines, it dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
  3. 3Summoning Station triggers, untapping it.
  4. 4Repeat.

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