God-Pharaoh's Faithful 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 blue, black, or red spell, you gain 1 life.
How it works : God-Pharaoh's Faithful
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If you cast a spell that’s two or more of these colors, you gain only 1 life.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
The triggered ability of God-Pharaoh’s Faithful will resolve before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability will resolve even if that spell is countered.
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
Acererak the Archlich + Carnival of Souls + Heartless Summoning + God-Pharaoh's Faithful
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Acererak by paying
. - 2God-Pharaoh's Faithful triggers, causing you to gain life.
- 3When Acererak enters, its first ability and Carnival of Souls trigger.
- 4Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to add and lose 1 life.
- 5Resolve the Acererak trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand, and venturing into Lost Mine of Phandelver.
- 6Repeat.
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#2
Acererak the Archlich + Carnival of Souls + Centaur Omenreader + God-Pharaoh's Faithful
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Acererak by paying .
- 2God-Pharaoh's Faithful triggers, causing you to gain life.
- 3When Acererak enters, its first ability and Carnival of Souls trigger.
- 4Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to add and lose 1 life.
- 5Resolve the Acererak trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand, and venturing into Lost Mine of Phandelver.
- 6Repeat.
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#3
Acererak the Archlich + Carnival of Souls + Semblance Anvil + God-Pharaoh's Faithful
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Acererak by paying .
- 2God-Pharaoh's Faithful triggers, causing you to gain life.
- 3When Acererak enters, its first ability and Carnival of Souls trigger.
- 4Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to add and lose 1 life.
- 5Resolve the Acererak trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand, and venturing into Lost Mine of Phandelver.
- 6Repeat.
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#4
Acererak the Archlich + Carnival of Souls + Ballad of the Black Flag + God-Pharaoh's Faithful
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Acererak by paying .
- 2God-Pharaoh's Faithful triggers, causing you to gain life.
- 3When Acererak enters, its first ability and Carnival of Souls trigger.
- 4Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to add and lose 1 life.
- 5Resolve the Acererak trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand, and venturing into Lost Mine of Phandelver.
- 6Repeat.
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#5
Acererak the Archlich + Carnival of Souls + Hamza, Guardian of Arashin + God-Pharaoh's Faithful
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Acererak by paying .
- 2God-Pharaoh's Faithful triggers, causing you to gain life.
- 3When Acererak enters, its first ability and Carnival of Souls trigger.
- 4Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to add and lose 1 life.
- 5Resolve the Acererak trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand, and venturing into Lost Mine of Phandelver.
- 6Repeat.
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#6
Acererak the Archlich + Carnival of Souls + Temur Battlecrier + God-Pharaoh's Faithful
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Acererak by paying .
- 2God-Pharaoh's Faithful triggers, causing you to gain life.
- 3When Acererak enters, its first ability and Carnival of Souls trigger.
- 4Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to add and lose 1 life.
- 5Resolve the Acererak trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand, and venturing into Lost Mine of Phandelver.
- 6Repeat.
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#7
Acererak the Archlich + Carnival of Souls + The Kenriths' Royal Funeral + God-Pharaoh's Faithful
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Acererak by paying .
- 2God-Pharaoh's Faithful triggers, causing you to gain life.
- 3When Acererak enters, its first ability and Carnival of Souls trigger.
- 4Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to add and lose 1 life.
- 5Resolve the Acererak trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand, and venturing into Lost Mine of Phandelver.
- 6Repeat.
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#8
Acererak the Archlich + Carnival of Souls + Ezzaroot Channeler + God-Pharaoh's Faithful
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Acererak by paying .
- 2God-Pharaoh's Faithful triggers, causing you to gain life.
- 3When Acererak enters, its first ability and Carnival of Souls trigger.
- 4Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to add and lose 1 life.
- 5Resolve the Acererak trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand, and venturing into Lost Mine of Phandelver.
- 6Repeat.
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Legal formats
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