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Infested ThrinaxHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Modern Horizons 3 Commander· June 14, 2024
Carte Magic Infested Thrinax

Infested Thrinax 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

Flash When this creature enters, until end of turn, whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a number of 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens equal to that creature's power.

How it works : Infested Thrinax

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    Use the power of the creature that died as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how many Saproling tokens to create.

    Card named in this ruling

    SaprolingSaproling
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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
+Infested Thrinax
+Altar of Dementia
#1

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis + Infested Thrinax + Altar of Dementia

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Infested Thrinax by paying {3}{B}{G}.
  2. 2When Infested Thrinax enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to create a number of 1/1 Saproling creature tokens when a nontoken creature you control dies.
  3. 3Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Hogaak.
  4. 4When Hogaak dies, Infested Thrinax triggers, creating eight 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  5. 5Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Hogaak's power.
  6. 6Cast Hogaak from your graveyard by tapping seven Saprolings.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Slimefoot and Squee
+Infested Thrinax
+Phyrexian Altar
#2

Slimefoot and Squee + Infested Thrinax + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite colored manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Cast Infested Thrinax by paying {3}{B}{G}.
  2. 2When Infested Thrinax enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to create a number of 1/1 Saproling creature tokens when a nontoken creature you control dies.
  3. 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Slimefoot and Squee, adding {B}.
  4. 4When Slimefoot and Squee dies, Infested Thrinax triggers, creating three 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  5. 5Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Infested Thrinax, adding {R}.
  6. 6When Infested Thrinax dies, its delayed ability triggers, creating four 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  7. 7Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Saproling tokens, adding {1}{G}.
  8. 8Activate Slimefoot and Squee by paying {1}{B}{R}{G} and sacrificing a Saproling, returning it and Infested Thrinax from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
+Infested Thrinax
+Phyrexian Altar
#3

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis + Infested Thrinax + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Cast Infested Thrinax by paying {3}{B}{G}.
  2. 2When Infested Thrinax enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to create a number of 1/1 Saproling creature tokens when a nontoken creature you control dies.
  3. 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Hogaak, adding one mana of any color.
  4. 4When Hogaak dies, Infested Thrinax triggers, creating eight 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  5. 5Cast Hogaak from your graveyard by tapping seven Saprolings.
  6. 6Repeat from step 3.
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
+Infested Thrinax
+Viscera Seer
#4

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis + Infested Thrinax + Viscera Seer

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Infested Thrinax by paying {3}{B}{G}.
  2. 2When Infested Thrinax enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to create a number of 1/1 Saproling creature tokens when a nontoken creature you control dies.
  3. 3Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Hogaak.
  4. 4When Hogaak dies, Infested Thrinax triggers, creating eight 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  5. 5Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to scry 1.
  6. 6Cast Hogaak from your graveyard by tapping seven Saprolings.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
+Infested Thrinax
+Carrion Feeder
#5

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis + Infested Thrinax + Carrion Feeder

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Infested Thrinax by paying {3}{B}{G}.
  2. 2When Infested Thrinax enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to create a number of 1/1 Saproling creature tokens when a nontoken creature you control dies.
  3. 3Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Hogaak.
  4. 4When Hogaak dies, Infested Thrinax triggers, creating eight 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  5. 5Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Cast Hogaak from your graveyard by tapping seven Saprolings.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Infested Thrinax
+Jumbo Cactuar
#6

Infested Thrinax + Jumbo Cactuar

Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature tokens
  1. 1Cast Infested Thrinax by paying {3}{B}{G}.
  2. 2When Infested Thrinax enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to create a number of 1/1 Saproling creature tokens when a nontoken creature you control dies.
  3. 3Declare Jumbo Cactuar as an attacker, triggering its ability, giving it +9999/+0 until end of turn.
  4. 4Kill Jumbo Cactuar, triggering Infested Thrinax, creating 10,000 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
+Infested Thrinax
+Umbral Collar Zealot
#7

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis + Infested Thrinax + Umbral Collar Zealot

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Infested Thrinax by paying {3}{B}{G}.
  2. 2When Infested Thrinax enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to create a number of 1/1 Saproling creature tokens when a nontoken creature you control dies.
  3. 3Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Hogaak.
  4. 4When Hogaak dies, Infested Thrinax triggers, creating eight 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  5. 5Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability
  6. 6Cast Hogaak from your graveyard by tapping seven Saprolings.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
+Infested Thrinax
+Ashnod's Altar
#8

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis + Infested Thrinax + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Infested Thrinax by paying {3}{B}{G}.
  2. 2When Infested Thrinax enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to create a number of 1/1 Saproling creature tokens when a nontoken creature you control dies.
  3. 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Hogaak, adding {C}{C}.
  4. 4When Hogaak dies, Infested Thrinax triggers, creating eight 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  5. 5Cast Hogaak from your graveyard by tapping seven Saprolings.
  6. 6Repeat from step 3.

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