Ivy Lane Denizen 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 another green creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
How it works : Ivy Lane Denizen
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The green creature that entered the battlefield can be chosen as the target of Ivy Lane Denizen's ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Ivy Lane Denizen can be chosen as the target of its own ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Scurry Oak by paying
. - 2Ivy Lane Denizen triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak.
- 3Scurry Oak's last ability triggers, allowing you to create a 1/1 Squirrel token.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#2
Herd Baloth + Ivy Lane Denizen
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Herd Baloth by paying
. - 2Ivy Lane Denizen triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
- 3Herd Baloth triggers, putting a green Beast token onto the battlefield.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#3
Ivy Lane Denizen + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colorless mana
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature with persist, adding .
- 2The persist ability triggers, returning that creature to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter.
- 3Ivy Lane Denizen triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the persist creature.
- 4Repeat.
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#4
Ivy Lane Denizen + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored mana
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature with persist, adding
. - 2The persist ability triggers, returning that creature to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter.
- 3Ivy Lane Denizen triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the persist creature.
- 4Repeat.
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#5
Ivy Lane Denizen + Viscera Seer
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite scry 1
- 1Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing the creature with persist.
- 2The persist ability triggers, returning that creature to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter.
- 3Ivy Lane Denizen triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the persist creature.
- 4Resolve the ability from step 1, scrying 1.
- 5Repeat.
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#6
Ivy Lane Denizen + Altar of Dementia
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite millInfinite self-mill
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the creature with persist.
- 2The persist ability triggers, returning that creature to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter.
- 3Ivy Lane Denizen triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the persist creature.
- 4Resolve the ability from step 1, milling target player a number of cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
- 5Repeat.
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#7
Ivy Lane Denizen + Carrion Feeder
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing the creature with persist.
- 2The persist ability triggers, returning that creature to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter.
- 3Ivy Lane Denizen triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the persist creature.
- 4Resolve the ability from step 1, putting a +1/+1 counter on Carrion Feeder.
- 5Repeat.
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#8
Ivy Lane Denizen + Goblin Bombardment
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite damage
- 1Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing the creature with persist.
- 2The persist ability triggers, returning that creature to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter.
- 3Ivy Lane Denizen triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the persist creature.
- 4Resolve the ability from step 1, dealing 1 damage to any target.
- 5Repeat.
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Legal formats
historictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacypaupervintagecommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlpaupercommanderduel
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