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Footsteps of the GoryoHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Saviors of Kamigawa· June 3, 2005
Carte Magic Footsteps of the Goryo

Footsteps of the Goryo 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

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Sacrifice that creature at the beginning of the next end step.

How it works : Footsteps of the Goryo

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.

Cormela, Glamour Thief
+Footsteps of the Goryo
+Ashnod's Altar
#1

Cormela, Glamour Thief + Footsteps of the Goryo + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spellsInfinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Cormela by paying {1} and tapping it, adding {U}{B}{R} that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells.
  2. 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cormela, adding {C}{C}.
  3. 3Cormela dies, returning Footsteps of the Goryo from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Cast Footsteps of the Goryo by paying {2}{B}, putting Cormela from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
  5. 5Repeat.
Ashnod's Altar
+Footsteps of the Goryo
+Dualcaster Mage
#2

Ashnod's Altar + Footsteps of the Goryo + Dualcaster Mage

Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Cast Footsteps of the Goryo by paying its mana cost.
  2. 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
  3. 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Footsteps of the Goryo.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Footsteps of the Goryo
  6. 6Resolve the Footsteps of the Goryo copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Cormela, Glamour Thief
+Footsteps of the Goryo
+Phyrexian Altar
#3

Cormela, Glamour Thief + Footsteps of the Goryo + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite magecraft triggers
  1. 1Activate Cormela by paying {1} and tapping it, adding {U}{B}{R} that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cormela, adding {1}.
  3. 3Cormela dies, returning Footsteps of the Goryo from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Cast Footsteps of the Goryo by paying {2}{B}, putting Cormela from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
  5. 5Repeat.
Viscera Seer
+Footsteps of the Goryo
+Dualcaster Mage
#4

Viscera Seer + Footsteps of the Goryo + Dualcaster Mage

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Footsteps of the Goryo by paying its mana cost.
  2. 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
  3. 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Footsteps of the Goryo.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, causing you to scry 1.
  5. 5Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Footsteps of the Goryo
  6. 6Resolve the Footsteps of the Goryo copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Phyrexian Altar
+Footsteps of the Goryo
+Dualcaster Mage
#5

Phyrexian Altar + Footsteps of the Goryo + Dualcaster Mage

Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Cast Footsteps of the Goryo by paying its mana cost.
  2. 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
  3. 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Footsteps of the Goryo.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, adding one mana of any color.
  5. 5Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Footsteps of the Goryo
  6. 6Resolve the Footsteps of the Goryo copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Goblin Bombardment
+Footsteps of the Goryo
+Dualcaster Mage
#6

Goblin Bombardment + Footsteps of the Goryo + Dualcaster Mage

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damage
  1. 1Cast Footsteps of the Goryo by paying its mana cost.
  2. 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
  3. 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Footsteps of the Goryo.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  5. 5Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Footsteps of the Goryo
  6. 6Resolve the Footsteps of the Goryo copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Scholar of the Ages
+Footsteps of the Goryo
+Burnt Offering
#7

Scholar of the Ages + Footsteps of the Goryo + Burnt Offering

Infinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite black manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Cast Burnt Offering by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven mana in any combination of {B} and/or {R}.
  2. 2Cast Footsteps of the Goryo by paying {2}{B}, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  3. 3Scholar of the Ages triggers, returning Burnt Offering and Footsteps of the Goryo from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Repeat.
Thermopod
+Footsteps of the Goryo
+Dualcaster Mage
#8

Thermopod + Footsteps of the Goryo + Dualcaster Mage

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Footsteps of the Goryo by paying its mana cost.
  2. 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
  3. 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Footsteps of the Goryo.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate Thermopod by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, adding {R}.
  5. 5Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Footsteps of the Goryo
  6. 6Resolve the Footsteps of the Goryo copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
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