Lazav, the Multifarious 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
When Lazav enters, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.): Lazav becomes a copy of target creature card in your graveyard with mana value X, except its name is Lazav, the Multifarious, it's legendary in addition to its other types, and it has this ability.
How it works : Lazav, the Multifarious
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, you'll surveil last. For others, you'll surveil and then perform other actions.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Lazav copies exactly what was printed on the original card and nothing else, except the characteristics it specifically modifies. It doesn't copy any information about the object the card was before it was put into your graveyard.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Any effects that applied to Lazav before it becomes a copy of another card will continue to apply once it's become a copy. The same is true of any counters that are on Lazav.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
If a card in your graveyard has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
Because Lazav isn't entering the battlefield when it becomes a copy of a card, any "When this enters the battlefield" or "This enters the battlefield with" abilities of the copied card won't apply.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
If the copied card has an ability that can be activated only once each turn, copying that card a second time will allow you to activate the new instance of that ability.
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
Lazav, the Multifarious + Mirror-Mad Phantasm
Infinite self-mill
- 1Activate Lazav by paying
, causing it to become a copy of Mirror-Mad Phantasm until end of turn. - 2Activate Lazav using Mirror-Mad Phantasm's ability by paying
, shuffling Lazav into your library and milling your library due to not having a card named Mirror-Mad Phantasm in it.
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#2
Lazav, the Multifarious + Lesser Masticore + Ashnod's Altar + Butcher Ghoul
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Lazav by paying
, choosing to have it become a copy of Lesser Masticore if it doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, or Butcher Ghoul otherwise. - 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazav, adding
. - 3When Lazav dies, if it was a copy of Lesser Masticore, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 4Otherwise, Lazav's undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 5When Lazav enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to surveil 1.
- 6Repeat.
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#3
Lazav, the Multifarious + Putrid Goblin + Ashnod's Altar + Butcher Ghoul
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Lazav by paying , choosing to have it become a copy of Putrid Goblin if it doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, or Butcher Ghoul otherwise.
- 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazav, adding .
- 3When Lazav dies, if it was a copy of Putrid Goblin, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 4Otherwise, Lazav's undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 5When Lazav enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to surveil 1.
- 6Repeat.
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#4
Lazav, the Multifarious + Lesser Masticore + Ashnod's Altar + Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Lazav by paying , choosing to have it become a copy of Lesser Masticore if it doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, or Nardole otherwise.
- 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazav, adding .
- 3When Lazav dies, if it was a copy of Lesser Masticore, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 4Otherwise, Lazav's undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 5When Lazav enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to surveil 1.
- 6Repeat.
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#5
Lazav, the Multifarious + Putrid Goblin + Ashnod's Altar + Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Lazav by paying , choosing to have it become a copy of Putrid Goblin if it doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, or Nardole otherwise.
- 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazav, adding .
- 3When Lazav dies, if it was a copy of Putrid Goblin, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 4Otherwise, Lazav's undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 5When Lazav enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to surveil 1.
- 6Repeat.
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#6
Lazav, the Multifarious + Putrid Goblin + Ashnod's Altar + Strangleroot Geist
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Lazav by paying , choosing to have it become a copy of Putrid Goblin if it doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, or Strangleroot Geist otherwise.
- 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazav, adding .
- 3When Lazav dies, if it was a copy of Putrid Goblin, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 4Otherwise, Lazav's undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 5When Lazav enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to surveil 1.
- 6Repeat.
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#7
Lazav, the Multifarious + Safehold Elite + Ashnod's Altar + Butcher Ghoul
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Lazav by paying , choosing to have it become a copy of Safehold Elite if it doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, or Butcher Ghoul otherwise.
- 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazav, adding .
- 3When Lazav dies, if it was a copy of Safehold Elite, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 4Otherwise, Lazav's undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 5When Lazav enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to surveil 1.
- 6Repeat.
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#8
Lazav, the Multifarious + Safehold Elite + Ashnod's Altar + Strangleroot Geist
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Lazav by paying , choosing to have it become a copy of Safehold Elite if it doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, or Strangleroot Geist otherwise.
- 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazav, adding .
- 3When Lazav dies, if it was a copy of Safehold Elite, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 4Otherwise, Lazav's undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 5When Lazav enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to surveil 1.
- 6Repeat.
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Legal formats
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