Lavabrink Floodgates 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
: Add
. At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player may put a doom counter on this artifact or remove a doom counter from it. Then if it has three or more doom counters on it, sacrifice this artifact. When you do, it deals 6 damage to each creature.
How it works : Lavabrink Floodgates
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Lavabrink Floodgates’s reflexive triggered ability triggers and deals damage only if you sacrifice it while resolving its triggered ability. It won’t trigger if you sacrifice it for any other reason.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
The player whose upkeep it is may put a doom counter on Lavabrink Floodgates, remove one from it, or do nothing.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Lavabrink Floodgates is sacrificed for having three or more doom counters on it only while its ability is resolving. If you put a third counter on it some other way, it won’t be immediately sacrificed.
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
Myr Welder + Staff of Domination + Lavabrink Floodgates
Infinite card drawInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite untap of creatures you control
- 1Activate Myr Welder using Lavabrink Floodgates's ability by tapping it, adding .
- 2Activate Myr Welder using Staff of Domination's first ability by paying
, untapping it. - 3Repeat.
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#2
Pentavus + Dross Scorpion + Lavabrink Floodgates
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Lavabrink Floodgates by tapping it, adding .
- 2Activate Pentavus's first ability by paying and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating a 1/1 Pentavite creature token.
- 3Activate Pentavus's second ability by paying and sacrificing the Pentavite.
- 4When the Pentavite dies, Dross Scorpion triggers, untapping Lavabrink Floodgates.
- 5Resolve the Pentavus ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 6Repeat.
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#3
Bello, Bard of the Brambles + Voltaic Construct + Leyline of Abundance + Lavabrink Floodgates
Infinite mana artifact creatures you control can produceInfinite mana most artifacts you control can produceInfinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite mana artifacts you control can produce
- 1Activate Lavabrink Floodgates by tapping it, adding two mana.
- 2Leyline of Abundance triggers, adding at least one additional mana.
- 3Activate Voltaic Construct by paying
, untapping Lavabrink Floodgates which is an artifact creature due to Bello. - 4Repeat any number of times.
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#4
Bello, Bard of the Brambles + Voltaic Construct + Mana Reflection + Lavabrink Floodgates
Infinite mana artifact creatures you control can produceInfinite mana most artifacts you control can produceInfinite mana artifacts you control can produceInfinite red mana
- 1Activate Lavabrink Floodgates by tapping it, adding four mana due to Mana Reflection.
- 2Activate Voltaic Construct by paying , untapping Lavabrink Floodgates which is an artifact creature due to Bello.
- 3Repeat any number of times.
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#5
Trazyn the Infinite + Staff of Domination + Lavabrink Floodgates
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
- 1Activate Trazyn using Lavabrink Floodgates's ability by tapping it, adding .
- 2Activate Trazyn using Staff of Domination's first ability by paying , untapping it.
- 3Repeat.
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#6
Ghostly Flicker + Mystic Sanctuary + One with the Multiverse + Lavabrink Floodgates
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite storm countInfinite magecraft triggers
- 1Activate Mystic Sanctuary and Lavabrink Floodgates by tapping them, adding
. - 2Cast Ghostly Flicker either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying , blinking Mystic Sanctuary and Lavabrink Floodgates.
- 3When Mystic Sanctuary enters untapped, it triggers, putting Ghostly Flicker from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 4Repeat.
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#7
Ghostly Flicker + Mystic Sanctuary + Lavabrink Floodgates + The Reality Chip
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite storm countInfinite magecraft triggers
- 1Activate Mystic Sanctuary and Lavabrink Floodgates by tapping them, adding .
- 2Cast Ghostly Flicker either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying , blinking Mystic Sanctuary and Lavabrink Floodgates.
- 3When Mystic Sanctuary enters untapped, it triggers, putting Ghostly Flicker from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 4Repeat.
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#8
Cadric, Soul Kindler + Aminatou, the Fateshifter + Lavabrink Floodgates
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite red manaInfinite landfall triggers
- 1Cast Aminatou by paying
. - 2When Aminatou enters the battlefield, Cadric triggers.
- 3Holding priority, activate Lavabrink Floodgates by tapping it, adding .
- 4Resolve the Cadric trigger, causing you to pay to create a token copy of Aminatou.
- 5Activate Aminatou's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, blinking Lavabrink Floodgates.
- 6Activate the token Aminatou's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, blinking the nontoken Aminatou.
- 7Repeat from step 2.
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Legal formats
legacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduel
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