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Living TwisterHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Zendikar Rising Commander· September 25, 2020
Carte Magic Living Twister

Living Twister 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

{1}{R}, Discard a land card: This creature deals 2 damage to any target. {G}: Return a tapped land you control to its owner's hand.

How it works : Living Twister

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.

Omnath, Locus of Rage
+Kodama of the East Tree
+Living Twister
#1

Omnath, Locus of Rage + Kodama of the East Tree + Living Twister

Infinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Play a basic Forest card from your hand.
  2. 2Kodama and Omnath's first ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Kodama trigger, choosing to put nothing onto the battlefield from your hand.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate the basic Forest by tapping it, adding {G}.
  5. 5Resolve the Omnath trigger, creating a 5/5 Elemental creature token.
  6. 6When the Elemental enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers.
  7. 7Holding priority, activate Living Twister's second ability by paying {G}, returning the Forest from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. 8Resolve the Kodama trigger, putting the Forest onto the battlefield from your hand.
Kodama of the East Tree
+Living Twister
+Tireless Provisioner
#2

Kodama of the East Tree + Living Twister + Tireless Provisioner

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
  1. 1Play a basic Forest card from your hand.
  2. 2Kodama and Tireless Provisioner trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Kodama trigger, choosing to put nothing onto the battlefield from your hand.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate the basic Forest by tapping it, adding {G}.
  5. 5Resolve the Tireless Provisioner trigger, creating a Treasure or a Food artifact token.
  6. 6When the Treasure or Food token enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers.
  7. 7Holding priority, activate Living Twister's second ability by paying {G}, returning the Forest from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. 8Resolve the Kodama trigger, putting the Forest onto the battlefield from your hand.
Kodama of the East Tree
+Living Twister
+Scute Swarm
#3

Kodama of the East Tree + Living Twister + Scute Swarm

Infinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Play a basic Forest card from your hand.
  2. 2Kodama and each Scute Swarm you control trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Kodama trigger, choosing to put nothing onto the battlefield from your hand.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate the basic Forest by tapping it, adding {G}.
  5. 5Resolve the first Scute Swarm trigger, creating either a 1/1 Insect creature token or a token copy of Scute Swarm.
  6. 6When the creature token enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers.
  7. 7Holding priority, activate Living Twister's second ability by paying {G}, returning the Forest from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. 8Resolve the Kodama trigger, putting the Forest onto the battlefield from your hand.
Kodama of the East Tree
+Living Twister
+Rampaging Baloths
#4

Kodama of the East Tree + Living Twister + Rampaging Baloths

Infinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Play a basic Forest card from your hand.
  2. 2Kodama and Rampaging Baloths trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Kodama trigger, choosing to put nothing onto the battlefield from your hand.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate the basic Forest by tapping it, adding {G}.
  5. 5Resolve the Rampaging Baloths trigger, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  6. 6When the Beast enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers.
  7. 7Holding priority, activate Living Twister's second ability by paying {G}, returning the Forest from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. 8Resolve the Kodama trigger, putting the Forest onto the battlefield from your hand.
Kodama of the East Tree
+Living Twister
+Tireless Tracker
#5

Kodama of the East Tree + Living Twister + Tireless Tracker

Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Clue tokensInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Play a basic Forest card from your hand.
  2. 2Kodama and Tireless Tracker's first ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Kodama trigger, choosing to put nothing onto the battlefield from your hand.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate the basic Forest by tapping it, adding {G}.
  5. 5Resolve the Tireless Tracker trigger, creating a Clue artifact token.
  6. 6When the Clue token enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers.
  7. 7Holding priority, activate Living Twister's second ability by paying {G}, returning the Forest from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. 8Resolve the Kodama trigger, putting the Forest onto the battlefield from your hand.
Kodama of the East Tree
+Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
+Living Twister
#6

Kodama of the East Tree + Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith + Living Twister

Infinite landfall triggersInfinite Rock tokens
  1. 1Play a basic Forest card from your hand.
  2. 2Kodama and Toggo trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Kodama trigger, choosing to put nothing onto the battlefield from your hand.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate the basic Forest by tapping it, adding {G}.
  5. 5Resolve the Toggo trigger, creating a Rock equipment artifact token.
  6. 6When the Rock token enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers.
  7. 7Holding priority, activate Living Twister's second ability by paying {G}, returning the Forest from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. 8Resolve the Kodama trigger, putting the Forest onto the battlefield from your hand.
Kodama of the East Tree
+Living Twister
+Felidar Retreat
#7

Kodama of the East Tree + Living Twister + Felidar Retreat

Infinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Play a basic Forest card from your hand.
  2. 2Kodama and Felidar Retreat trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Kodama trigger, choosing to put nothing onto the battlefield from your hand.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate the basic Forest by tapping it, adding {G}.
  5. 5Resolve the Felidar Retreat trigger, creating a 2/2 Cat Beast creature token.
  6. 6When the Cat Beast enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers.
  7. 7Holding priority, activate Living Twister's second ability by paying {G}, returning the Forest from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. 8Resolve the Kodama trigger, putting the Forest onto the battlefield from your hand.
Retreat to Coralhelm
+Living Twister
+Llanowar Scout
#8

Retreat to Coralhelm + Living Twister + Llanowar Scout

Infinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate a land by tapping it, adding {G}.
  2. 2Activate Living Twister's second ability by paying {G}, returning the land from the battlefield to your hand.
  3. 3Activate Llanowar Scout by tapping it, putting the land from your hand onto the battlefield.
  4. 4When the land enters the battlefield, Retreat to Coralhelm triggers, untapping Llanowar Scout.
  5. 5Repeat.
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