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Initiate's CompanionHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Jumpstart· July 17, 2020
Carte Magic Initiate's Companion

Initiate's Companion 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 this creature deals combat damage to a player, untap target creature or land.

How it works : Initiate's Companion

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.

Finest Hour
+Izzet Chemister
+Initiate's Companion
+Late to Dinner
#1

Finest Hour + Izzet Chemister + Initiate's Companion + Late to Dinner

Infinite turnsLock
  1. 1Activate Izzet Chemister's first ability by paying {R} and tapping it, exiling Late to Dinner from your graveyard.
  2. 2Declare Initiate's Companion as an attacker.
  3. 3Finest Hour's exalted and second ability triggers.
  4. 4Resolve the first Finest Hour trigger, giving Initiate's Companion +1/+1 until end of turn.
  5. 5Resolve the second Finest Hour trigger, untapping Initiate's Companion and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  6. 6Deal combat damage to an opponent using Initiate's Companion.
  7. 7Initiate's Companion triggers, untapping Izzet Chemister.
  8. 8Activate Izzet Chemister's first ability by paying {R} and tapping it, exiling Time Walk from your graveyard.
Finest Hour
+Izzet Chemister
+Initiate's Companion
+Late to Dinner
#2

Finest Hour + Izzet Chemister + Initiate's Companion + Late to Dinner

Infinite turnsLock
  1. 1Activate Izzet Chemister's first ability by paying {R} and tapping it, exiling Late to Dinner from your graveyard.
  2. 2Declare Initiate's Companion as an attacker.
  3. 3Finest Hour's exalted and second ability triggers.
  4. 4Resolve the first Finest Hour trigger, giving Initiate's Companion +1/+1 until end of turn.
  5. 5Resolve the second Finest Hour trigger, untapping Initiate's Companion and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  6. 6Deal combat damage to an opponent using Initiate's Companion.
  7. 7Initiate's Companion triggers, untapping Izzet Chemister.
  8. 8Activate Izzet Chemister's first ability by paying {R} and tapping it, exiling Time Warp from your graveyard.
Finest Hour
+Izzet Chemister
+Initiate's Companion
+Late to Dinner
#3

Finest Hour + Izzet Chemister + Initiate's Companion + Late to Dinner

Infinite turnsLock
  1. 1Activate Izzet Chemister's first ability by paying {R} and tapping it, exiling Late to Dinner from your graveyard.
  2. 2Declare Initiate's Companion as an attacker.
  3. 3Finest Hour's exalted and second ability triggers.
  4. 4Resolve the first Finest Hour trigger, giving Initiate's Companion +1/+1 until end of turn.
  5. 5Resolve the second Finest Hour trigger, untapping Initiate's Companion and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  6. 6Deal combat damage to an opponent using Initiate's Companion.
  7. 7Initiate's Companion triggers, untapping Izzet Chemister.
  8. 8Activate Izzet Chemister's first ability by paying {R} and tapping it, exiling Walk the Aeons from your graveyard.
Finest Hour
+Izzet Chemister
+Initiate's Companion
+Late to Dinner
#4

Finest Hour + Izzet Chemister + Initiate's Companion + Late to Dinner

Infinite turnsLock
  1. 1Activate Izzet Chemister's first ability by paying {R} and tapping it, exiling Late to Dinner from your graveyard.
  2. 2Declare Initiate's Companion as an attacker.
  3. 3Finest Hour's exalted and second ability triggers.
  4. 4Resolve the first Finest Hour trigger, giving Initiate's Companion +1/+1 until end of turn.
  5. 5Resolve the second Finest Hour trigger, untapping Initiate's Companion and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  6. 6Deal combat damage to an opponent using Initiate's Companion.
  7. 7Initiate's Companion triggers, untapping Izzet Chemister.
  8. 8Activate Izzet Chemister's first ability by paying {R} and tapping it, exiling Capture of Jingzhou from your graveyard.
Finest Hour
+Izzet Chemister
+Initiate's Companion
+Late to Dinner
#5

Finest Hour + Izzet Chemister + Initiate's Companion + Late to Dinner

Infinite turnsLock
  1. 1Activate Izzet Chemister's first ability by paying {R} and tapping it, exiling Late to Dinner from your graveyard.
  2. 2Declare Initiate's Companion as an attacker.
  3. 3Finest Hour's exalted and second ability triggers.
  4. 4Resolve the first Finest Hour trigger, giving Initiate's Companion +1/+1 until end of turn.
  5. 5Resolve the second Finest Hour trigger, untapping Initiate's Companion and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  6. 6Deal combat damage to an opponent using Initiate's Companion.
  7. 7Initiate's Companion triggers, untapping Izzet Chemister.
  8. 8Activate Izzet Chemister's first ability by paying {R} and tapping it, exiling Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard.
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Legal formats

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