Hei Bai, Forest Guardian 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
When Hei Bai enters, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a Shrine card. You may put that card onto the battlefield. Then shuffle.,
: For each legendary enchantment you control, create a 1/1 colorless Spirit creature token with "This token can't block or be blocked by non-Spirit creatures."
How it works : Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
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.
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#1
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian + Phyrexian Altar + Freed from the Real
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Hei Bai by paying
and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token for each legendary enchantment you control. - 2Activate Phyrexian Altar six times by sacrificing six Spirits, adding .
- 3Activate Freed from the Real by paying , untapping Hei Bai.
- 4Repeat.
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#2
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian + Phyrexian Altar + Staff of Domination
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Hei Bai by paying and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token for each legendary enchantment you control.
- 2Activate Phyrexian Altar nine times by sacrificing nine Spirits, adding
. - 3Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying
, untapping Hei Bai. - 4Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying
, untapping it. - 5Repeat.
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#3
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian + Phyrexian Altar + Umbral Mantle
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Hei Bai by paying and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token for each legendary enchantment you control.
- 2Activate Phyrexian Altar eight times by sacrificing eight Spirits, adding .
- 3Activate Hei Bai by paying and untapping it, giving it +2/+2 until end of turn.
- 4Repeat.
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#4
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian + Phyrexian Altar + Pemmin's Aura
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Hei Bai by paying and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token for each legendary enchantment you control.
- 2Activate Phyrexian Altar six times by sacrificing six Spirits, adding .
- 3Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying , untapping Hei Bai.
- 4Repeat.
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#5
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian + Phyrexian Altar + Aggravated Assault
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Hei Bai by paying and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token for each legendary enchantment you control.
- 2Activate Phyrexian Altar ten times by sacrificing ten Spirits, adding .
- 3Activate Aggravated Assault by paying , causing you to untap all creatures you control and to get an additional combat and main phase after this one.
- 4Repeat.
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#6
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian + Phyrexian Altar + Gauntlets of Light
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Hei Bai by paying and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token for each legendary enchantment you control.
- 2Activate Phyrexian Altar eight times by sacrificing eight Spirits, adding
. - 3Activate Hei Bai by paying , untapping it.
- 4Repeat.
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#7
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian + Phyrexian Altar + Crab Umbra
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Hei Bai by paying and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token for each legendary enchantment you control.
- 2Activate Phyrexian Altar eight times by sacrificing eight Spirits, adding .
- 3Activate Crab Umbra by paying , untapping Hei Bai.
- 4Repeat.
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#8
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian + Phyrexian Altar + Sword of the Paruns
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Hei Bai by paying and tapping it, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token for each legendary enchantment you control.
- 2Activate Phyrexian Altar eight times by sacrificing eight Spirits, adding .
- 3Activate Sword of the Paruns by paying , untapping Hei Bai.
- 4Repeat.
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Legal formats
historictimelessgladiatorlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlduel
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