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Galvanic AlchemistHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Avacyn Restored· May 4, 2012
Carte Magic Galvanic Alchemist

Galvanic Alchemist 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

Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.) As long as this creature is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "{2}{U}: Untap this creature."

How it works : Galvanic Alchemist

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.

Codie, Vociferous Codex
+Galvanic Alchemist
+Biomancer's Familiar
#1

Codie, Vociferous Codex + Galvanic Alchemist + Biomancer's Familiar

Cast a subset of spells in your libraryInfinite black manaInfinite green manaInfinite red mana
  1. 1Activate Codie by paying {2} and tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.
  2. 2Activate Codie by paying {U}, untapping it.
  3. 3Repeat.
  4. 4Once you have an arbitrarily large number of Codie triggers, you may cast any instant or sorcery spell by paying its mana cost.
  5. 5Codie triggers for each time you activated its ability.
  6. 6Resolve the first trigger, causing you to exile cards from the top of your library until you exile an instant or sorcery spell with lesser mana value, and allowing you to cast that spell without paying its mana cost.
  7. 7Repeat step 6 for each remaining trigger.
  8. 8You may also repeat this combo for each instant and/or sorcery card in your hand, and on subsequent turns.
Codie, Vociferous Codex
+Galvanic Alchemist
+Training Grounds
#2

Codie, Vociferous Codex + Galvanic Alchemist + Training Grounds

Cast a subset of spells in your libraryInfinite black manaInfinite green manaInfinite red mana
  1. 1Activate Codie by paying {2} and tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.
  2. 2Activate Codie by paying {U}, untapping it.
  3. 3Repeat.
  4. 4Once you have an arbitrarily large number of Codie triggers, you may cast any instant or sorcery spell by paying its mana cost.
  5. 5Codie triggers for each time you activated its ability.
  6. 6Resolve the first trigger, causing you to exile cards from the top of your library until you exile an instant or sorcery spell with lesser mana value, and allowing you to cast that spell without paying its mana cost.
  7. 7Repeat step 6 for each remaining trigger.
  8. 8You may also repeat this combo for each instant and/or sorcery card in your hand, and on subsequent turns.
Codie, Vociferous Codex
+Galvanic Alchemist
+Zirda, the Dawnwaker
#3

Codie, Vociferous Codex + Galvanic Alchemist + Zirda, the Dawnwaker

Cast a subset of spells in your libraryInfinite black manaInfinite green manaInfinite red mana
  1. 1Activate Codie by paying {4} and tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.
  2. 2Activate Codie by paying {U}, untapping it.
  3. 3Repeat as desired, skipping step 2 on the final iteration.
  4. 4Once you have an arbitrarily large number of Codie triggers, cast any spell by paying its mana cost, reduced by the {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} added in step 1.
  5. 5Codie triggers for each time you activated its ability.
  6. 6Resolve the first trigger, causing you to exile cards from the top of your library until you exile an instant or sorcery spell with lesser mana value, and allowing you to cast that spell without paying its mana cost.
  7. 7Repeat step 6 for each remaining trigger.
  8. 8You may also repeat this combo for each instant and/or sorcery card in your hand as mana permits, and on subsequent turns.
Codie, Vociferous Codex
+Galvanic Alchemist
+Heartstone
#4

Codie, Vociferous Codex + Galvanic Alchemist + Heartstone

Cast a subset of spells in your library
  1. 1Activate Codie by paying {3} and tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.
  2. 2Activate Codie by paying {1}{U}, untapping it.
  3. 3Repeat as desired, skipping step 2 on the final iteration.
  4. 4Once you have an arbitrarily large number of Codie triggers, cast any spell by paying its mana cost, reduced by the {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} added in step 1.
  5. 5Codie triggers for each time you activated its ability.
  6. 6Resolve the first trigger, causing you to exile cards from the top of your library until you exile an instant or sorcery spell with lesser mana value, and allowing you to cast that spell without paying its mana cost.
  7. 7Repeat step 6 for each remaining trigger.
  8. 8You may also repeat this combo for each instant and/or sorcery card in your hand as mana permits, and on subsequent turns.
Aura Finesse
+Codie, Vociferous Codex
+Galvanic Alchemist
+Power Artifact
#5

Aura Finesse + Codie, Vociferous Codex + Galvanic Alchemist + Power Artifact

Infinite red manaInfinite green manaInfinite black manaInfinite white mana
  1. 1Cast Aura Finesse by paying {U}, attaching Power Artifact to Codie and drawing a card.
  2. 2Activate Codie by paying {2} and tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.
  3. 3Activate Codie using the ability from Galvanic Alchemist by paying {U}, untapping it.
  4. 4Repeat.
  5. 5Once you have an arbitrarily large number of Codie triggers, you may cast any instant or sorcery spell by paying its mana cost.
  6. 6Codie triggers for each time you activated its ability.
  7. 7Resolve the first trigger, causing you to exile cards from the top of your library until you exile an instant or sorcery spell with lesser mana value, and allowing you to cast that spell without paying its mana cost.
  8. 8Repeat step 7 for each remaining trigger.
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