Keen Sense 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
Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.
How it works : Keen Sense
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You draw one card each time the enchanted creature deals damage to an opponent, no matter how much damage it deals or whether it was dealt in combat.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If this Aura enchants an opponent's creature, you won't draw a card when that creature damages you. The creature has to deal damage to one of your opponents for the ability to trigger.
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
Glint-Horn Buccaneer + Keen Sense
Infinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damage
- 1Proceed to your cleanup step, causing you to discard down to your maximum hand size.
- 2Glint-Horn Buccaneer triggers for each card discarded this way.
- 3Resolve the first trigger, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 4Keen Sense triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 5Repeat from step 3 for each remaining trigger.
- 6After all players pass priority, another cleanup step occurs, causing you to discard down to your maximum hand size.
- 7Repeat from step 2.
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#2
Keen Sense + Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite damage
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Niv-Mizzet triggers, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 3Keen Sense triggers, allowing you to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#3
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind + Keen Sense
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite damage
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Niv-Mizzet triggers, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 3Keen Sense triggers, allowing you to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#4
Magmakin Artillerist + Keen Sense
Near-infinite damageInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite rummaging
- 1During the next cleanup step, discard cards down to your maximum hand size.
- 2Magmakin Artillerist triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent for each card discarded this way.
- 3Keen Sense triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 4As you are still in the cleanup step, once the stack is empty and priority has been passed by all players, you will discard down to your maximum hand size again.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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#5
Brallin, Skyshark Rider + Keen Sense
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite damage
- 1During your cleanup step, discard to your maximum hand size.
- 2Brallin triggers for each card discarded, getting a +1/+1 counter and dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 3Keen Sense triggers, causing you to draw a card for each damage dealt.
- 4Pass priority, moving to an additional cleanup step.
- 5Repeat until you have no cards left in library or have won the game.
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#6
Abundance + Borborygmos Enraged + Keen Sense + Grafted Exoskeleton
Each opponent loses the gameNear-infinite self-discard triggers
- 1Activate Borborygmos by discarding a land, dealing three infect damage to an opponent.
- 2Keen Sense triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a land card, put it into your hand and put all other cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library.
- 3Repeat.
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#7
Human Torch, Johnny Storm + Keen Sense
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite damage
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Human Torch triggers, dealing 1 damage.
- 3Keen Sense triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#8
Glint-Horn Buccaneer + Ghostly Pilferer + Keen Sense
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggers
- 1Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a card.
- 2Glint-Horn Buccaneer triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 3Keen Sense triggers for each opponent dealt damage.
- 4Resolve one trigger, causing you to draw a card.
- 5Holding priority, repeat.
- 6Repeat.
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Interactions with other cards
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Legal formats
modernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpredhtlr
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