Harmless Offering 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
Target opponent gains control of target permanent you control.
How it works : Harmless Offering
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Your opponent can't refuse your generous donation.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
#1
Demonic Pact + Harmless Offering
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
- 1Cast Harmless Offering by paying
, giving control of Demonic Pact to an opponent.
- 2At the beginning of the opponent's upkeep, Demonic Pact triggers, causing them to select the fourth mode and lose the game.
#2
Nine Lives + Harmless Offering + Austere Command
Target opponent loses the game
- 1Cast Harmless Offering by paying
, giving Nine Lives to an opponent.
- 2Cast Austere Command by paying
, destroying all enchantments.
- 3Nine Lives leaves the battlefield, causing its controller to lose the game.
#3
Despotic Scepter + Nefarious Lich + Harmless Offering
Target opponent loses the game
- 1Cast Harmless Offering by paying
, giving an opponent control of Nefarious Lich.
- 2Activate Despotic Scepter by tapping it, destroying Nefarious Lich.
- 3When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
#4
Archfiend of the Dross + Heartless Act + Harmless Offering
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
- 1Cast Heartless Act by paying
, removing up to three oil counters from Archfiend of the Dross.
- 2Cast Harmless Offering by paying
, causing you to give control of Archfiend of the Dross to an opponent.
- 3At the beginning of the opponent's next upkeep, Archfiend of the Dross triggers, causing the opponent to remove an oil counter from it and lose the game.
#5
Staff of Compleation + Nefarious Lich + Harmless Offering
Target opponent loses the game
- 1Cast Harmless Offering by paying
, giving an opponent control of Nefarious Lich.
- 2Activate Staff of Compleation's first ability by tapping it and paying 1 life, destroying Nefarious Lich.
- 3When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
#6
Nine Lives + Harmless Offering + Cleansing Nova
Target opponent loses the game
- 1Cast Harmless Offering by paying
, giving Nine Lives to an opponent.
- 2Cast Cleansing Nova by paying
, destroying all artifacts and enchantments.
- 3Nine Lives leaves the battlefield, causing its controller to lose the game.
#7
Knowledge Pool + Moderation + Harmless Offering
Exile all spells target opponent casts from their handTarget opponent can only cast one spell per turnLock
- 1Cast Harmless Offering by paying
, giving control of Moderation to an opponent.
- 2Cast Knowledge Pool by paying
.
- 3Whenever the opponent that controls Moderation casts a spell from their hand, Knowledge Pool triggers, exiling that spell.
- 4Because Moderation prevents the opponent from casting more than one spell each turn, the opponent cannot cast the spell permitted by Knowledge Pool, or any other spell that turn.
#8
Vilis, Broker of Blood + Harmless Offering + Underworld Dreams
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite damage to one opponent
- 1Cast Harmless Offering by paying
, giving an opponent control of Vilis.
- 2During that player's next draw step, they draw a card.
- 3Underworld Dreams triggers, dealing 1 damage to that opponent.
- 4Vilis triggers, causing the opponent to draw a card.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
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Legal formats
standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemydueltlr
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