Matoya, Archon Elder 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 scry or surveil, draw a card. (Draw after you scry or surveil.)
How it works : Matoya, Archon Elder
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
Matoya, Archon Elder + Curator of Mysteries + Prognostic Sphinx
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite rummaging
- 1Activate Prognostic Sphinx by discarding a card.
- 2Curator of Mysteries triggers, causing you to scry 1.
- 3Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 4Resolve the Prognostic Sphinx ability.
- 5Repeat.
#2
Matoya, Archon Elder + Mind Over Matter + Sigiled Starfish
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite looting
- 1Activate Sigiled Starfish by tapping it, causing you to scry 1.
- 2Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 3Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Sigiled Starfish
- 4Repeat.
#3
Matoya, Archon Elder + Mind Over Matter + Rune-Sealed Wall
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite looting
- 1Activate Rune-Sealed Wall by tapping it, causing you to surveil 1.
- 2Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 3Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Rune-Sealed Wall
- 4Repeat.
#4
Matoya, Archon Elder + Curator of Mysteries + Mind Over Matter
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingNear-infinite untap of permanents you control
- 1Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card.
- 2Curator of Mysteries triggers, causing you to scry 1.
- 3Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 4Resolve the Mind Over Matter ability.
- 5Repeat.
#5
Matoya, Archon Elder + Curator of Mysteries + Ghostly Pilferer
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite rummaging
- 1Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a card.
- 2Curator of Mysteries triggers, causing you to scry 1.
- 3Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 4Resolve the Ghostly Pilferer ability.
- 5Repeat.
#6
Matoya, Archon Elder + Curator of Mysteries + Dream Trawler
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingNear-infinite power for a creature until end of turn
- 1Activate Dream Trawler by discarding a card.
- 2Curator of Mysteries triggers, causing you to scry 1.
- 3Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 4Resolve the Dream Trawler ability.
- 5Repeat.
#7
Matoya, Archon Elder + Curator of Mysteries + Psychic Frog
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 1Activate Psychic Frog by discarding a card.
- 2Curator of Mysteries triggers, causing you to scry 1.
- 3Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 4Resolve the Psychic Frog ability.
- 5Repeat.
#8
Matoya, Archon Elder + Mind Over Matter + Glarb, Calamity's Augur
Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite looting
- 1Activate Glarb by tapping it, causing you to surveil 2.
- 2Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 3Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Glarb
- 4Repeat.
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Legal formats
standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemydueltlr
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