Lyla, Holographic Assistant 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
Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
How it works : Lyla, Holographic Assistant
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.
#1
Pensive Professor + Lyla, Holographic Assistant
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Lyla triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Pensive Professor.
- 3Pensive Professor triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
#2
Fathom Mage + Lyla, Holographic Assistant
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Lyla triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Fathom Mage.
- 3Fathom Mage triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
#3
Lyla, Holographic Assistant + Benthic Biomancer
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Lyla triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Benthic Biomancer.
- 3Benthic Biomancer triggers, causing you to loot.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
#4
Generous Patron + Lyla, Holographic Assistant
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature an opponent controls
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Lyla triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature an opponent controls.
- 3Generous Patron's second ability triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
#5
Lyla, Holographic Assistant + Curiosity + Walking Ballista
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite damage
- 1Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 2Curiosity triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 3Lyla triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Walking Ballista.
- 4Repeat.
#6
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards + Invisible Woman, Sue Storm + Lyla, Holographic Assistant
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Lyla triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Mister Fantastic.
- 3Invisible Woman triggers, creating a 0/4 Wall creature token with defender.
- 4When the Wall enters, Mister Fantastic triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
#7
Mindless Automaton + Teferi's Ageless Insight + Lyla, Holographic Assistant
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
- 1Activate Mindless Automaton by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw two cards.
- 2Lyla triggers twice, putting two +1/+1 counters on Mindless Automaton
- 3Repeat.
#8
Lyla, Holographic Assistant + Curiosity + Triskelion
Near-infinite damageInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
- 1Activate Triskelion by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 2Curiosity triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 3Lyla triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Triskelion.
- 4Repeat.
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Legal formats
legacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduel
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