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Kairi, the Swirling SkyHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty· February 18, 2022
Carte Magic Kairi, the Swirling Sky

Kairi, the Swirling Sky 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

Flying, ward {3} When Kairi dies, choose one — • Return any number of target nonland permanents with total mana value 6 or less to their owners' hands. • Mill six cards, then return up to two instant and/or sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand.

How it works : Kairi, the Swirling Sky

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.

Kairi, the Swirling Sky
+High Tide
+Turnabout
+Cackling Counterpart
#1

Kairi, the Swirling Sky + High Tide + Turnabout + Cackling Counterpart

Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your handInfinite untap of permanents you controlInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Cast High Tide by paying {U}.
  2. 2Cast Cackling Counterpart by paying its mana cost, creating a token copy of Kairi.
  3. 3Put the Kairi token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  4. 4When the Kairi token dies, it triggers, causing you to mill six cards and return High Tide and Cackling Counterpart from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Cast High Tide by paying {U}.
  6. 6Activate at least three Islands by tapping them, adding {U}{U}{U}.
  7. 7High Tide triggers twice for each Island tapped this way, adding that much {U}.
  8. 8Cast Turnabout by paying {2}{U}{U}, untapping all lands you control.
Kairi, the Swirling Sky
+Approach of the Second Sun
#2

Kairi, the Swirling Sky + Approach of the Second Sun

Infinite self-millReturn all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your handWin the game
  1. 1Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying {6}{W}, causing you to gain 7 life and put Approach of the Second Sun into your library seventh from the top.
  2. 2Draw at least one card from your library, or mill at least one card from your library.
  3. 3Kill Kairi.
  4. 4When Kairi dies, it triggers, causing you to mill six cards and return Approach of the Second Sun to your hand from your graveyard.
  5. 5Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying {6}{W}, causing you to win the game.
Kairi, the Swirling Sky
+High Tide
+Turnabout
+Quasiduplicate
#3

Kairi, the Swirling Sky + High Tide + Turnabout + Quasiduplicate

Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your handInfinite untap of permanents you controlInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Cast High Tide by paying {U}.
  2. 2Cast Quasiduplicate by paying its mana cost, creating a token copy of Kairi.
  3. 3Put the Kairi token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  4. 4When the Kairi token dies, it triggers, causing you to mill six cards and return High Tide and Quasiduplicate from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Cast High Tide by paying {U}.
  6. 6Activate at least three Islands by tapping them, adding {U}{U}{U}.
  7. 7High Tide triggers twice for each Island tapped this way, adding that much {U}.
  8. 8Cast Turnabout by paying {2}{U}{U}, untapping all lands you control.
Kairi, the Swirling Sky
+High Tide
+Turnabout
+Fated Infatuation
#4

Kairi, the Swirling Sky + High Tide + Turnabout + Fated Infatuation

Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your handInfinite untap of permanents you controlInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Cast High Tide by paying {U}.
  2. 2Cast Fated Infatuation by paying its mana cost, creating a token copy of Kairi.
  3. 3Put the Kairi token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  4. 4When the Kairi token dies, it triggers, causing you to mill six cards and return High Tide and Fated Infatuation from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Cast High Tide by paying {U}.
  6. 6Activate at least three Islands by tapping them, adding {U}{U}{U}.
  7. 7High Tide triggers twice for each Island tapped this way, adding that much {U}.
  8. 8Cast Turnabout by paying {2}{U}{U}, untapping all lands you control.
Doppelgang
+Kairi, the Swirling Sky
#5

Doppelgang + Kairi, the Swirling Sky

Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your handInfinite creature ETBInfinite self-millInfinite storm count
  1. 1Cast Doppelgang by paying {15}{G}{U}, creating five token copies of Kairi and of the four mana-producing permanents.
  2. 2Put all Kairi tokens into your graveyard due to the legend rule, triggering each token once.
  3. 3Resolve the first Kairi trigger, causing you to mill six cards and return Doppelgang from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Resolve all remaining Kairi triggers, choosing either mode as desired.
  5. 5Activate seventeen of the mana-producing permanent tokens by tapping them, adding at least {15}{G}{U}.
  6. 6Repeat.
Kairi, the Swirling Sky
+High Tide
+Turnabout
+Mirage Mockery
#6

Kairi, the Swirling Sky + High Tide + Turnabout + Mirage Mockery

Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your handInfinite untap of permanents you controlInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Cast High Tide by paying {U}.
  2. 2Cast Mirage Mockery by paying its mana cost, creating a token copy of Kairi.
  3. 3Put the Kairi token into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  4. 4When the Kairi token dies, it triggers, causing you to mill six cards and return High Tide and Mirage Mockery from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Cast High Tide by paying {U}.
  6. 6Activate at least three Islands by tapping them, adding {U}{U}{U}.
  7. 7High Tide triggers twice for each Island tapped this way, adding that much {U}.
  8. 8Cast Turnabout by paying {2}{U}{U}, untapping all lands you control.
Kairi, the Swirling Sky
+Fake Your Own Death
+Ashnod's Altar
#7

Kairi, the Swirling Sky + Fake Your Own Death + Ashnod's Altar

Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your handInfinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Cast Fake Your Own Death by paying {1}{B}, targeting Kairi.
  2. 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Kairi, adding {C}{C}.
  3. 3Kairi dies, triggering its ability granted by Fake Your Own Death and its other ability.
  4. 4Resolve the first Kairi trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and creating a Treasure token.
  5. 5Resolve the second Kairi trigger, causing you to mill six cards and return Fake Your Own Death from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. 6Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  7. 7Repeat.
Kairi, the Swirling Sky
+Fake Your Own Death
+Phyrexian Altar
#8

Kairi, the Swirling Sky + Fake Your Own Death + Phyrexian Altar

Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your handInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Fake Your Own Death by paying {1}{B}, targeting Kairi.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Kairi, adding {B}.
  3. 3Kairi dies, triggering its ability granted by Fake Your Own Death and its other ability.
  4. 4Resolve the first Kairi trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and creating a Treasure token.
  5. 5Resolve the second Kairi trigger, causing you to mill six cards and return Fake Your Own Death from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. 6Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  7. 7Repeat.
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Legal formats

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