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Lavamancer's SkillHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Onslaught· October 7, 2002
Carte Magic Lavamancer's Skill

Lavamancer's Skill 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 Enchanted creature has "{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature." As long as enchanted creature is a Wizard, it has "{T}: This creature deals 2 damage to target creature."

How it works : Lavamancer's Skill

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    If this card enchants a Wizard, the Wizard has both abilities and its controller can use either one.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk
+Lavamancer's Skill
#1

Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk + Lavamancer's Skill

Infinite combat phasesInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
  1. 1Declare The Incredible Hulk as an attacker.
  2. 2Holding priority, activate The Incredible Hulk by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to it.
  3. 3The Incredible Hulk triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it, untapping it and giving you an additional combat phase after this one.
  4. 4Repeat each combat phase.
Thornbite Staff
+Lavamancer's Skill
+Basilisk Collar
#2

Thornbite Staff + Lavamancer's Skill + Basilisk Collar

Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefieldLock
  1. 1Activate the creature by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to any opponent's creature and causing you to gain 1 life.
  2. 2The opponent's creature dies due to deathtouch, triggering Thornbite Staff, untapping your creature.
  3. 3Repeat.
Thornbite Staff
+Lavamancer's Skill
+Gorgon's Head
#3

Thornbite Staff + Lavamancer's Skill + Gorgon's Head

Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefieldLock
  1. 1Activate the creature by tapping it, dealing damage to an opponent's creature.
  2. 2The opponent's creature dies due to deathtouch, triggering the second ability granted by Thornbite Staff, untapping your creature.
  3. 3Repeat until all opponents' creatures die.
  4. 4Repeat each time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Thornbite Staff
+Lavamancer's Skill
+Gorgon Flail
#4

Thornbite Staff + Lavamancer's Skill + Gorgon Flail

Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefieldLock
  1. 1Activate the creature by tapping it, dealing damage to an opponent's creature.
  2. 2The opponent's creature dies due to deathtouch, triggering the second ability granted by Thornbite Staff, untapping your creature.
  3. 3Repeat until all opponents' creatures die.
  4. 4Repeat each time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Thornbite Staff
+Lavamancer's Skill
+Quietus Spike
#5

Thornbite Staff + Lavamancer's Skill + Quietus Spike

Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefieldLock
  1. 1Activate the creature by tapping it, dealing damage to an opponent's creature.
  2. 2The opponent's creature dies due to deathtouch, triggering the second ability granted by Thornbite Staff, untapping your creature.
  3. 3Repeat until all opponents' creatures die.
  4. 4Repeat each time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Thornbite Staff
+Vorpal Sword
+Lavamancer's Skill
#6

Thornbite Staff + Vorpal Sword + Lavamancer's Skill

Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefieldLock
  1. 1Activate the creature by tapping it, dealing damage to an opponent's creature.
  2. 2The opponent's creature dies due to deathtouch, triggering the second ability granted by Thornbite Staff, untapping your creature.
  3. 3Repeat until all opponents' creatures die.
  4. 4Repeat each time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Thornbite Staff
+Lavamancer's Skill
+Rune of Mortality
#7

Thornbite Staff + Lavamancer's Skill + Rune of Mortality

Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefieldLock
  1. 1Activate the creature by tapping it, dealing damage to an opponent's creature.
  2. 2The opponent's creature dies due to deathtouch, triggering the second ability granted by Thornbite Staff, untapping your creature.
  3. 3Repeat until all opponents' creatures die.
  4. 4Repeat each time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Thornbite Staff
+Lavamancer's Skill
+Gift of Doom
#8

Thornbite Staff + Lavamancer's Skill + Gift of Doom

Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefieldLock
  1. 1Activate the creature by tapping it, dealing damage to an opponent's creature.
  2. 2The opponent's creature dies due to deathtouch, triggering the second ability granted by Thornbite Staff, untapping your creature.
  3. 3Repeat until all opponents' creatures die.
  4. 4Repeat each time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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