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Living Brain, Mechanical MarvelHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Marvel's Spider-Man· September 26, 2025
Carte Magic Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel

Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel 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

At the beginning of combat on your turn, target non-Equipment artifact you control becomes an artifact creature with base power and toughness 3/3 until end of turn. Untap it.

How it works : Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel

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.

Voltaic Construct
+Thran Dynamo
+Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel
#1

Voltaic Construct + Thran Dynamo + Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel

Infinite colorless manaInfinite untap of artifact creatures you control
  1. 1Animate Thran Dynamo using Living Brain.
  2. 2Activate Thran Dynamo by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}
  3. 3Activate Voltaic Construct by paying {2}, untapping Thran Dynamo.
  4. 4Repeat from step 2.
Voltaic Construct
+Basalt Monolith
+Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel
#2

Voltaic Construct + Basalt Monolith + Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel

Infinite colorless manaInfinite untap of artifact creatures you control
  1. 1Animate Basalt Monolith using Living Brain.
  2. 2Activate Basalt Monolith by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}
  3. 3Activate Voltaic Construct by paying {2}, untapping Basalt Monolith.
  4. 4Repeat from step 2.
Voltaic Construct
+Everflowing Chalice
+Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel
#3

Voltaic Construct + Everflowing Chalice + Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel

Infinite colorless manaInfinite untap of artifact creatures you control
  1. 1Animate Everflowing Chalice using Living Brain.
  2. 2Activate Everflowing Chalice by tapping it, adding at least {C}{C}{C}
  3. 3Activate Voltaic Construct by paying {2}, untapping Everflowing Chalice.
  4. 4Repeat from step 2.
Voltaic Construct
+The Eternity Elevator
+Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel
#4

Voltaic Construct + The Eternity Elevator + Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel

Infinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite untap of artifact creatures you control
  1. 1Animate The Eternity Elevator using Living Brain.
  2. 2Activate The Eternity Elevator by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}
  3. 3Activate Voltaic Construct by paying {2}, untapping The Eternity Elevator.
  4. 4Repeat from step 2.
Basalt Monolith
+Heartstone
+Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel
#5

Basalt Monolith + Heartstone + Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel

Infinite colorless mana
  1. 1Cause Basalt Monolith to become a creature using Living Brain.
  2. 2Activate Basalt Monolith's first ability by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  3. 3Activate Basalt Monolith's last ability by paying {2}, untapping it.
  4. 4Repeat from step 2.
Voltaic Construct
+Gilded Lotus
+Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel
#6

Voltaic Construct + Gilded Lotus + Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel

Infinite colored manaInfinite untap of artifact creatures you control
  1. 1Animate Gilded Lotus using Living Brain.
  2. 2Activate Gilded Lotus by tapping it, adding three mana of any color
  3. 3Activate Voltaic Construct by paying {2}, untapping Gilded Lotus.
  4. 4Repeat from step 2.
Voltaic Construct
+Dreamstone Hedron
+Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel
#7

Voltaic Construct + Dreamstone Hedron + Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel

Infinite colorless manaInfinite untap of artifact creatures you control
  1. 1Animate Dreamstone Hedron using Living Brain.
  2. 2Activate Dreamstone Hedron by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}
  3. 3Activate Voltaic Construct by paying {2}, untapping Dreamstone Hedron.
  4. 4Repeat from step 2.
Voltaic Construct
+Mana Vault
+Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel
#8

Voltaic Construct + Mana Vault + Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel

Infinite colorless manaInfinite untap of artifact creatures you control
  1. 1Animate Mana Vault using Living Brain.
  2. 2Activate Mana Vault by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}
  3. 3Activate Voltaic Construct by paying {2}, untapping Mana Vault.
  4. 4Repeat from step 2.
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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemyduel
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