Nested Shambler 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
When this creature dies, create X tapped 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens, where X is this creature's power.
How it works : Nested Shambler
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
X is Nested Shambler's power the last time it was on the battlefield, not its power in the graveyard. If its power was 0 or less when it died, you won't create any tokens.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar + Nested Shambler
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Nested Shambler, adding
. - 2When Nested Shambler dies, it and Nim Deathmantle trigger,
- 3Resolve the Nested Shambler trigger, creating at least three creature tokens.
- 4Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding .
- 5Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay
to return Nested Shambler from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. - 6Repeat.
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#2
Archghoul of Thraben + Mortuary + Nested Shambler + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Nested Shambler, adding
. - 2Mortuary, Nested Shambler and Archghoul of Thraben trigger.
- 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Nested Shambler on top of your library.
- 4Resolve the Nested Shambler trigger, creating a number of tapped 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens equal to Nested Shambler's power.
- 5Resolve the Archghoul of Thraben trigger, revealing Nested Shambler from the top of your library and putting it into your hand.
- 6Cast Nested Shambler by paying .
- 7Repeat.
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#3
Verdurous Gearhulk + Saw in Half + Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- 1Cast Saw in Half by paying
, destroying Verdurous Gearhulk and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. - 2When the Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, putting at least nine +1/+1 counters on Nested Shambler, and the remaining 23 +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
- 3Kill Nested Shambler, triggering its ability, creating at least twenty 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
- 4At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
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#4
Verdurous Gearhulk + Saw in Half + Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- 1Cast Saw in Half by paying , destroying Verdurous Gearhulk and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
- 2When the Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, putting at least nine +1/+1 counters on Nested Shambler, and the remaining seven +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
- 3Kill Nested Shambler, triggering its ability, creating at least twenty 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
- 4At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
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#5
Verdurous Gearhulk + Saw in Half + Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- 1Cast Saw in Half by paying , destroying Verdurous Gearhulk and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
- 2When the Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, putting at least nine +1/+1 counters on Nested Shambler, and the remaining seven +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
- 3Kill Nested Shambler, triggering its ability, creating at least twenty 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
- 4At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
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#6
Verdurous Gearhulk + Saw in Half + Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- 1Cast Saw in Half by paying , destroying Verdurous Gearhulk and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
- 2When the Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, putting at least nine +1/+1 counters on Nested Shambler, and the remaining seven +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
- 3Kill Nested Shambler, triggering its ability, creating at least twenty 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
- 4At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
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#7
Verdurous Gearhulk + Saw in Half + Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- 1Cast Saw in Half by paying , destroying Verdurous Gearhulk and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
- 2When the Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, putting at least nine +1/+1 counters on Nested Shambler, and the remaining seven +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
- 3Kill Nested Shambler, triggering its ability, creating at least twenty 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
- 4At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
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#8
Verdurous Gearhulk + Saw in Half + Epic Struggle + Nested Shambler
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- 1Cast Saw in Half by paying , destroying Verdurous Gearhulk and creating four token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time.
- 2When the Verdurous Gearhulk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, putting at least nine +1/+1 counters on Nested Shambler, and the remaining 23 +1/+1 counters on any creature(s) you control.
- 3Kill Nested Shambler, triggering its ability, creating at least twenty 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
- 4At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
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