Frontline Strategist 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
Morph(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for
. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, prevent all combat damage non-Soldier creatures would deal this turn.
How it works : Frontline Strategist
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The creature type is checked for “non-Soldier” at the time the damage would be dealt. If the creature that is dealing the damage is not on the battlefield, use its creature type right before it left the battlefield.
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
Yedora, Grave Gardener + Phyrexian Altar + Frontline Strategist
Infinite death triggersInfinite green manaInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Frontline Strategist, adding .
- 2When Frontline Strategist dies, Yedora triggers, returning Frontline Strategist from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a Forest land.
- 3Activate Frontline Strategist by tapping it, adding
. - 4Activate Frontline Strategist's morph ability by paying , turning it face up.
- 5Repeat.
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#2
Missy + Phyrexian Altar + Frontline Strategist
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Frontline Strategist, adding .
- 2When Frontline Strategist dies, Missy's first ability triggers, returning Frontline Strategist from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a 2/2 Cyberman artifact creature.
- 3Activate Frontline Strategist's morph ability by paying , turning it face up.
- 4Repeat.
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Legal formats
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