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GreedHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Modern Horizons 2· June 18, 2021
Carte Magic Greed

Greed 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

{B}, Pay 2 life: Draw a card.

How it works : Greed

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.

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
+K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
+Greed
+Alhammarret's Archive
#1

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Greed + Alhammarret's Archive

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
  1. 1Activate Greed by paying {B/P} and 2 life, causing you to draw two cards.
  2. 2Sheoldred's first ability triggers twice, causing you to gain 8 life.
  3. 3Repeat.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
+Greed
+Skirge Familiar
#2

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Greed + Skirge Familiar

Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggers
  1. 1Activate Greed by paying {B} and two life, causing you to draw a card.
  2. 2Sheoldred's first ability triggers, causing you to gain two life.
  3. 3Activate Skirge Familiar by discarding a card, adding {B}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
+K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
+Greed
+Rhox Faithmender
#3

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Greed + Rhox Faithmender

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
  1. 1Activate Greed by paying {B/P} and 2 life, causing you to draw a card.
  2. 2Sheoldred's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 4 life.
  3. 3Repeat.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
+K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
+Greed
+Boon Reflection
#4

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Greed + Boon Reflection

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
  1. 1Activate Greed by paying {B/P} and 2 life, causing you to draw a card.
  2. 2Sheoldred's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 4 life.
  3. 3Repeat.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
+K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
+Greed
+Teferi's Ageless Insight
#5

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Greed + Teferi's Ageless Insight

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
  1. 1Activate Greed by paying {B/P} and 2 life, causing you to draw two cards.
  2. 2Sheoldred's first ability triggers twice, causing you to gain 4 life.
  3. 3Repeat.
Golgari Brownscale
+Greed
+Skirge Familiar
#6

Golgari Brownscale + Greed + Skirge Familiar

Infinite self-millNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite self-discard triggers
  1. 1Activate Skirge Familiar by discarding Golgari Brownscale, adding {B}.
  2. 2Activate Greed by paying {B} and 2 life, causing you to mill two cards and return Golgari Brownscale from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. 3Golgari Brownscale triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
  4. 4Repeat.
Greed
+Horizon Chimera
+Alhammarret's Archive
+Incubation Druid
#7

Greed + Horizon Chimera + Alhammarret's Archive + Incubation Druid

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite lifegain
  1. 1Activate Incubation Druid by tapping it, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  2. 2Activate Greed by paying {B} and two life, causing you to draw two cards.
  3. 3Horizon Chimera and Tolarian Kraken each trigger twice.
  4. 4Resolve both Horizon Chimera triggers, causing you to gain four life.
  5. 5Resolve the first Tolarian Kraken trigger, choosing not to pay.
  6. 6Resolve the second Tolarian Kraken trigger, causing you to pay {1} to untap Incubation Druid.
  7. 7Repeat.
Golgari Brownscale
+Greed
+Mind Over Matter
#8

Golgari Brownscale + Greed + Mind Over Matter

Infinite self-millNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite self-discard triggers
  1. 1Activate a permanent by tapping it, adding at least {B}.
  2. 2Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding Golgari Brownscale, untapping the mana-producing permanent.
  3. 3Activate Greed by paying {B} and 2 life, causing you to mill two cards and return Golgari Brownscale from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Golgari Brownscale triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
  5. 5Repeat.
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Legal formats

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