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Kin-Tree WardenHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 6 min read· Khans of Tarkir· September 26, 2014
Carte Magic Kin-Tree Warden

Kin-Tree Warden 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

{2}: Regenerate this creature. Morph {G} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

How it works : Kin-Tree Warden

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    Morph lets you cast a card face down by paying {3}, and lets you turn the face-down permanent face up any time you have priority by paying its morph cost.

    Card named in this ruling

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    The face-down spell has no mana cost and has a mana value of 0. When you cast a face-down spell, put it on the stack face down so no other player knows what it is, and pay {3}. This is an alternative cost.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    When the spell resolves, it enters the battlefield as a 2/2 creature with no name, mana cost, creature types, or abilities. It's colorless and has a mana value of 0. Other effects that apply to the creature can still grant it any of these characteristics.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  4. #4· Wizards of the Coast

    Any time you have priority, you may turn the face-down creature face up by revealing what its morph cost is and paying that cost. This is a special action. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to. Only a face-down permanent can be turned face up this way; a face-down spell cannot.

    Card named in this ruling

  5. #5· Wizards of the Coast

    Because the permanent is on the battlefield both before and after it's turned face up, turning a permanent face up doesn't cause any enters-the-battlefield abilities to trigger.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  6. #6· Wizards of the Coast

    A permanent that turns face up or face down changes characteristics but is otherwise the same permanent. Spells and abilities that were targeting that permanent, as well as Auras and Equipment that were attached to the permanent, aren't affected.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  7. #7· Wizards of the Coast

    At any time, you can look at a face-down spell or permanent you control. You can't look at face-down spells or permanents you don't control unless an effect instructs you to do so.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  8. #8· Wizards of the Coast

    You must ensure that your face-down spells and permanents can easily be differentiated from each other. You're not allowed to mix up the cards that represent them on the battlefield in order to confuse other players. The order they entered the battlefield should remain clear. Common methods for doing this include using markers or dice, or simply placing them in order on the battlefield.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  9. #9· Wizards of the Coast

    If a face-down permanent leaves the battlefield, you must reveal it. You must also reveal all face-down spells and permanents you control if you leave the game or if the game ends.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Ashnod's Altar
+Kin-Tree Warden
#1

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Ashnod's Altar + Kin-Tree Warden

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Kin-Tree Warden, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When Kin-Tree Warden dies, Yedora triggers, returning Kin-Tree Warden from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a Forest land.
  3. 3Activate Kin-Tree Warden by tapping it, adding {G}.
  4. 4Activate Kin-Tree Warden's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face up.
  5. 5Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Altar of Dementia
+Kin-Tree Warden
#2

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Altar of Dementia + Kin-Tree Warden

Infinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTBInfinite mill
  1. 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Kin-Tree Warden.
  2. 2When Kin-Tree Warden dies, Yedora triggers, returning Kin-Tree Warden from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a Forest land.
  3. 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Kin-Tree Warden's power.
  4. 4Activate Kin-Tree Warden by tapping it, adding {G}.
  5. 5Activate Kin-Tree Warden's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face up.
  6. 6Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Kin-Tree Warden
+Tireless Provisioner
#3

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Kin-Tree Warden + Tireless Provisioner

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Kin-Tree Warden.
  2. 2When Kin-Tree Warden dies, Yedora triggers, returning Kin-Tree Warden from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Kin-Tree Warden enters the battlefield, Tireless Provisioner triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Kin-Tree Warden by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {G}.
  7. 7Activate Kin-Tree Warden's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
  8. 8Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Kin-Tree Warden
+Lotus Cobra
#4

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Kin-Tree Warden + Lotus Cobra

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Kin-Tree Warden.
  2. 2When Kin-Tree Warden dies, Yedora triggers, returning Kin-Tree Warden from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Kin-Tree Warden enters the battlefield, Lotus Cobra triggers, adding {G}.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Kin-Tree Warden by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate Kin-Tree Warden's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
  7. 7Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Phyrexian Altar
+Kin-Tree Warden
#5

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Phyrexian Altar + Kin-Tree Warden

Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Kin-Tree Warden, adding one mana of any color.
  2. 2When Kin-Tree Warden dies, Yedora triggers, returning Kin-Tree Warden from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a Forest land.
  3. 3Activate Kin-Tree Warden by tapping it, adding {G}.
  4. 4Activate Kin-Tree Warden's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face up.
  5. 5Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Kin-Tree Warden
+Nissa, Resurgent Animist
#6

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Kin-Tree Warden + Nissa, Resurgent Animist

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Kin-Tree Warden.
  2. 2When Kin-Tree Warden dies, Yedora triggers, returning Kin-Tree Warden from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Kin-Tree Warden enters the battlefield, Nissa triggers, adding {G}.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Kin-Tree Warden by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate Kin-Tree Warden's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
  7. 7Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Stone-Seeder Hierophant
+Kin-Tree Warden
#7

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Stone-Seeder Hierophant + Kin-Tree Warden

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Kin-Tree Warden.
  2. 2When Kin-Tree Warden dies, Yedora triggers, returning Kin-Tree Warden from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Kin-Tree Warden enters the battlefield, Stone-Seeder Hierophant triggers, untapping Stone-Seeder Hierophant.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Kin-Tree Warden by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate Stone-Seeder Hierophant by tapping it, untapping Kin-Tree Warden.
  7. 7Activate Kin-Tree Warden by tapping it, adding {G}.
  8. 8Activate Kin-Tree Warden's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Grafted Wargear
+Kin-Tree Warden
+Sporemound
#8

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Grafted Wargear + Kin-Tree Warden + Sporemound

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Grafted Wargear's equip ability by paying {0}, attaching it to Kin-Tree Warden.
  2. 2If Grafted Wargear was attached to a creature, it triggers, causing you to sacrifice the creature it was attached to.
  3. 3Activate Grafted Wargear's equip ability by paying {0}, attaching it to another creature.
  4. 4Grafted Wargear triggers, causing you to sacrifice Kin-Tree Warden.
  5. 5When Kin-Tree Warden dies, Yedora triggers, returning Kin-Tree Warden from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a Forest land.
  6. 6When Kin-Tree Warden enters the battlefield, Sporemound ttriggers, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  7. 7Activate Kin-Tree Warden by tapping it, adding {G}.
  8. 8Activate Kin-Tree Warden's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face up.

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