Forerunner of the Coalition 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 this creature enters, you may search your library for a Pirate card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top. Whenever another Pirate you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life.
How it works : Forerunner of the Coalition
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
In a Two-Headed Giant game, the last ability of Forerunner of the Coalition causes the opposing team to lose 2 life.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If an effect refers to a “[subtype] spell” or “[subtype] card,” it refers only to a spell or card that has that subtype. For example, March of the Drowned is a card that benefits Pirates and features Pirates in its illustration, but it isn’t a Pirate card.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Forerunner of the Coalition + Timestream Navigator + Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
Infinite turnsLock
- 1Activate Timestream Navigator by paying
, tapping and putting it on the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. - 2At the beginning of your end step, Thassa triggers, blinking Forerunner of the Coalition.
- 3Forerunner of the Coalition enters, triggering its first ability, causing you to search your library for Timestream Navigator and put it on top of your library.
- 4Move to your next turn, drawing Timestream Navigator during your draw phase.
- 5Cast Timestream Navigator by paying
. - 6Timestream Navigator enters the battlefield, triggering Forerunner of the Coalition's second ability, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- 7Repeat.
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#2
Forerunner of the Coalition + Timestream Navigator + Conjurer's Closet
Infinite turnsLock
- 1Activate Timestream Navigator by paying , tapping and putting it on the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 2At the beginning of your end step, Conjurer's Closet triggers, blinking Forerunner of the Coalition.
- 3Forerunner of the Coalition enters, triggering its first ability, causing you to search your library for Timestream Navigator and put it on top of your library.
- 4Move to your next turn, drawing Timestream Navigator during your draw phase.
- 5Cast Timestream Navigator by paying .
- 6Timestream Navigator enters the battlefield, triggering Forerunner of the Coalition's second ability, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- 7Repeat.
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#3
Forerunner of the Coalition + Timestream Navigator + Deadeye Navigator
Infinite turnsLock
- 1Activate Timestream Navigator by paying , tapping and putting it on the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 2Activate Forerunner of the Coalition using its ability from Deadeye Navigator by paying , blinking Forerunner of the Coalition.
- 3Forerunner of the Coalition enters, triggering its first ability and Deadeye Navgiator's soulbond ability.
- 4Resolve Forerunner of the Coalition's ability, causing you to search your library for Timestream Navigator and put it on top of your library.
- 5Resolve Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability, pairing it with Forerunner of the Coalition.
- 6Move to your next turn, drawing Timestream Navigator during your draw phase.
- 7Cast Timestream Navigator by paying .
- 8Timestream Navigator enters the battlefield, triggering Forerunner of the Coalition's second ability, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
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#4
Forerunner of the Coalition + Timestream Navigator + Y'shtola Rhul
Infinite turnsLock
- 1Activate Timestream Navigator by paying , tapping and putting it on the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 2At the beginning of your end step, Y'shtola Rhul triggers, blinking Forerunner of the Coalition.
- 3Forerunner of the Coalition enters, triggering its first ability, causing you to search your library for Timestream Navigator and put it on top of your library.
- 4Move to your next turn, drawing Timestream Navigator during your draw phase.
- 5Cast Timestream Navigator by paying .
- 6Timestream Navigator enters the battlefield, triggering Forerunner of the Coalition's second ability, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- 7Repeat.
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#5
Forerunner of the Coalition + Timestream Navigator + Meneldor, Swift Savior
Infinite turnsLock
- 1Activate Timestream Navigator by paying , tapping and putting it on the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 2Deal combat damage to an opponent with Meneldor.
- 3Meneldor triggers, blinking Forerunner of the Coalition.
- 4Forerunner of the Coalition enters, triggering its first ability, causing you to search your library for Timestream Navigator and put it on top of your library.
- 5Move to your next turn, drawing Timestream Navigator during your draw phase.
- 6Cast Timestream Navigator by paying .
- 7Timestream Navigator enters the battlefield, triggering Forerunner of the Coalition's second ability, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- 8Repeat.
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#6
Forerunner of the Coalition + Timestream Navigator + Eldrazi Displacer
Infinite turnsLock
- 1Activate Timestream Navigator by paying , tapping and putting it on the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 2Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying
, blinking Forerunner of the Coalition. - 3Forerunner of the Coalition enters, triggering its first ability, causing you to search your library for Timestream Navigator and put it on top of your library.
- 4Move to your next turn, drawing Timestream Navigator during your draw phase.
- 5Cast Timestream Navigator by paying .
- 6Timestream Navigator enters the battlefield, triggering Forerunner of the Coalition's second ability, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- 7Repeat.
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#7
Forerunner of the Coalition + Timestream Navigator + Lilysplash Mentor
Infinite turnsLock
- 1Give Timestream Navigator haste, if needed.
- 2Activate Timestream Navigator by paying , tapping and putting it on the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 3Activate Lilysplash Mentor by paying
, blinking Forerunner of the Coalition. - 4When Forerunner of the Coalition enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, causing you to search your library for Timestream Navigator and put it on top of your library.
- 5Move to your next turn, drawing Timestream Navigator during your draw phase.
- 6Cast Timestream Navigator by paying .
- 7When Timestream Navigator enters the battlefield, Forerunner of the Coalition's second ability triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- 8Repeat.
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#8
Forerunner of the Coalition + Timestream Navigator + Soulherder
Infinite turnsLock
- 1Activate Timestream Navigator by paying , tapping and putting it on the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 2At the beginning of your end step, Soulherder triggers, blinking Forerunner of the Coalition.
- 3Forerunner of the Coalition enters, triggering its first ability, causing you to search your library for Timestream Navigator and put it on top of your library.
- 4Move to your next turn, drawing Timestream Navigator during your draw phase.
- 5Cast Timestream Navigator by paying .
- 6Timestream Navigator enters the battlefield, triggering Forerunner of the Coalition's second ability, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- 7Repeat.
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Legal formats
historictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawldueltlr
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