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Glava, Five-Advents MageHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Mystery Booster Commander Edition· October 19, 2026
Carte Magic Glava, Five-Advents Mage

Glava, Five-Advents Mage 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

Whenever you cast a permanent spell with {X} in its mana cost or activate an ability with {X} in its activation cost that isn't a mana ability, you may have the value of X become 5. Do this only once each turn.

How it works : Glava, Five-Advents Mage

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.

Summon: Bahamut
+Glava, Five-Advents Mage
+Gogo, Master of Mimicry
#1

Summon: Bahamut + Glava, Five-Advents Mage + Gogo, Master of Mimicry

Near-infinite damage
  1. 1At the beginning of your precombat main phase, Summon: Bahamut triggers, putting a lore counter on it and triggering its fourth chapter ability.
  2. 2Activate Gogo by paying {2} and tapping it, targeting Summon: Bahamut's trigger.
  3. 3Glava triggers, causing the value of X used for Gogo's ability to become 5 instead.
  4. 4Resolve Gogo's ability, copying Summon: Bahamut's trigger five times.
  5. 5Resolve all Summon: Bahamut triggers, dealing damage to each opponent equal to six times the total mana value of permanents you control other than Summon: Bahamut.
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Legal formats

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