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Lightning CrafterHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Morningtide· February 1, 2008
Carte Magic Lightning Crafter

Lightning Crafter 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

Champion a Goblin or Shaman (When this enters, sacrifice it unless you exile another Goblin or Shaman you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.) {T}: This creature deals 3 damage to any target.

How it works : Lightning Crafter

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
+Lightning Crafter
+Skirk Prospector
#1

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Lightning Crafter + Skirk Prospector

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Lightning Crafter with haste.
  2. 2The Lightning Crafter token enters the battlefield, championing Kiki-JIki.
  3. 3Activate the Lightning Crafter token by tapping it, dealing 3 damage to any target.
  4. 4Activate Skirk Prospector by sacrificing the Lightning Crafter token, adding {R}.
  5. 5The Lightning Crafter token leaves the battlefield, returning Kiki-Jiki from exile to the battlefield.
  6. 6Repeat.
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
+Lightning Crafter
+Goblin Bombardment
#2

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Lightning Crafter + Goblin Bombardment

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Cast Lightning Crafter by paying {3}{R}.
  2. 2When Lightning Crafter enters the battlefield, its champion ability triggers.
  3. 3Holding priority, activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Lightning Crafter with haste.
  4. 4When the token Lightning Crafter enters the battlefield, its champion ability triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki.
  5. 5Activate the token Lightning Crafter by tapping it, dealing 3 damage to any target.
  6. 6Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing the token Lightning Crafter.
  7. 7When the token Lightning Crafter leaves the battlefield, it triggers, returning Kiki-Jiki from exile to the battlefield.
  8. 8Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability.
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
+Lightning Crafter
+Ashnod's Altar
#3

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Lightning Crafter + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Lightning Crafter by paying {3}{R}.
  2. 2When Lightning Crafter enters the battlefield, its champion ability triggers.
  3. 3Holding priority, activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Lightning Crafter with haste.
  4. 4When the token Lightning Crafter enters the battlefield, its champion ability triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki.
  5. 5Activate the token Lightning Crafter by tapping it, dealing 3 damage to any target.
  6. 6Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the token Lightning Crafter.
  7. 7When the token Lightning Crafter leaves the battlefield, it triggers, returning Kiki-Jiki from exile to the battlefield.
  8. 8Repeat from step 3.
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
+Lightning Crafter
+Phyrexian Altar
#4

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Lightning Crafter + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Lightning Crafter by paying {3}{R}.
  2. 2When Lightning Crafter enters the battlefield, its champion ability triggers.
  3. 3Holding priority, activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Lightning Crafter with haste.
  4. 4When the token Lightning Crafter enters the battlefield, its champion ability triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki.
  5. 5Activate the token Lightning Crafter by tapping it, dealing 3 damage to any target.
  6. 6Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the token Lightning Crafter.
  7. 7When the token Lightning Crafter leaves the battlefield, it triggers, returning Kiki-Jiki from exile to the battlefield.
  8. 8Repeat from step 3.
Molten Echoes
+Lightning Crafter
#5

Molten Echoes + Lightning Crafter

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite damage
  1. 1Cast Lightning Crafter by paying its mana cost.
  2. 2When Lightning Crafter enters the battlefield, its champion ability and Molten Echoes triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Molten Echoes trigger, creating a token copy of Lightning Crafter with haste.
  4. 4When the Lightning Crafter token enters the battlefiled, its champion ability triggers, exiling the nontoken Lightning Crafter until the token Lightning Crafter leaves the battlefield.
  5. 5Holding priority, activate the Lightning Crafter token by tapping it, dealing 3 damage to any target.
  6. 6Resolve the champion ability from step 2, exiling the token Lightning Crafter.
  7. 7The token Lightning Crafter leaves the battlefield, returning the nontoken Lightning Crafter from exile to the battlefield.
  8. 8Repeat from step 2.
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
+Lightning Crafter
+Roaming Throne
#6

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Lightning Crafter + Roaming Throne

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Lightning Crafter by paying {3}{R}.
  2. 2When Lightning Crafter enters the battlefield, its champion ability triggers twice.
  3. 3Holding priority, activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Lightning Crafter with haste.
  4. 4When the Lightning Crafter token enters the battlefield, its champion ability triggers twice.
  5. 5Holding priority, activate the Lightning Crafter token by tapping it, dealing 3 damage to any target.
  6. 6Resolve the first champion trigger, exiling Kiki-Jiki.
  7. 7Resolve the second champion trigger, exiling the Lightning Crafter token.
  8. 8When the Lightning Crafter token leaves the battlefield, it triggers, returning Kiki-Jiki from exile to the battlefield.
Lightning Crafter
+Molten Echoes
+Skirk Prospector
#7

Lightning Crafter + Molten Echoes + Skirk Prospector

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Lightning Crafter by paying {3}{R}.
  2. 2Lightning Crafter enters the battlefield, triggering its champion ability and Molten Echoes.
  3. 3Resolve the Molten Echoes trigger, creating a token copy of Lightning Crafter with haste.
  4. 4The Lightning Crafter token enters the battlefield, championing the nontoken Lightning Crafter.
  5. 5Resolve the Lightning Crafter trigger from step 2, choosing not to exile anything.
  6. 6Activate the Lightning Crafter token by tapping it, dealing 3 damage to any target.
  7. 7Activate Skirk Prospector by sacrificing the Lightning Crafter token, adding {R}.
  8. 8The Lightning Crafter token leaves the battlefield, returning the nontoken LIghtning Crafter from exile to the battlefield.
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
+Lightning Crafter
+Panharmonicon
#8

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Lightning Crafter + Panharmonicon

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Lightning Crafter by paying {3}{R}.
  2. 2When Lightning Crafter enters the battlefield, its champion ability triggers twice.
  3. 3Holding priority, activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Lightning Crafter with haste.
  4. 4When the Lightning Crafter token enters the battlefield, its champion ability triggers twice.
  5. 5Holding priority, activate the Lightning Crafter token by tapping it, dealing 3 damage to any target.
  6. 6Resolve the first champion trigger, exiling Kiki-Jiki.
  7. 7Resolve the second champion trigger, exiling the Lightning Crafter token.
  8. 8When the Lightning Crafter token leaves the battlefield, it triggers, returning Kiki-Jiki from exile to the battlefield.
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