Parallax Wave 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
Fading 5 (This enchantment enters with five fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.) Remove a fade counter from this enchantment: Exile target creature. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, each player returns to the battlefield all cards they own exiled with it.
How it works : Parallax Wave
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.
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#1
Parallax Wave + Felidar Guardian
Infinite blinkingInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Cast Felidar Guardian by paying
. - 2When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, targeting Parallax Wave.
- 3In response, activate Parallax Wave multiple times by removing any number of fade counters from it, exiling Felidar Guardian and up to four other creatures.
- 4Resolve Felidar Guardian's ability, blinking Parallax Wave.
- 5When Parallax Wave leaves the battlefield, it triggers, returning all cards exiled with Parallax Wave to the battlefield.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
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#2
Starfield of Nyx + Parallax Wave
Exile all creatures opponents controlExile all creatures that enter the battlefield under an opponent's controlInfinite blinkingInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, targeting any creature an opponent controls.
- 2You may repeat step 1 as desired until Parallax Wave has exactly one fade counter on it.
- 3Activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling itself.
- 4When Parallax Wave leaves the battlefield, it triggers, returning all cards exiled with it to the battlefield under their owner's control.
- 5Resolve all Parallax Wave abilities from steps 1 and 2, exiling the chosen creatures.
- 6Repeat as desired, or whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
- 7You may use this method to blink creatures/enchantments you control if you resolve the Parallax Wave abilities before exiling Parallax Wave.
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#3
Opalescence + Parallax Wave
Exile all creatures opponents controlExile all creatures that enter the battlefield under an opponent's controlInfinite blinkingInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling a creature you control.
- 2Activate Parallax Wave again by removing a fade counter from it, targeting a creature an opponent controls.
- 3In response, activate Parallax Wave again by removing a fade counter from it, exiling itself.
- 4Parallax Wave's last ability triggers, returning itself and other creatures exiled by Parallax Wave to the battlefield.
- 5Let the remaining ability resolve, permanently exiling the creature your opponent controls.
- 6Repeat.
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#4
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Parallax Wave + Leonin Relic-Warder
Infinite blinking of nonland permanentsInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Cast Abdel Adrian either from your hand or from the command zone by paying
and command tax, if applicable. - 2Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Leonin Relic-Warder until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- 3Leonin Relic-Warder leaves the battlefield, triggering its second ability, returning Parallax Wave from exile to the battlefield.
- 4Activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling Abdel Adiran.
- 5Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from exile to the battlefield.
- 6Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, triggering its first ability, exiling Parallax Wave.
- 7Parallax Wave leaves the battlefield, returning Abdel Adrian from exile to the battlefield.
- 8Repeat from step 2.
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#5
Opalescence + Parallax Wave + Enchanted Evening
Destroy all landsDestroy all permanents with mana value 0Exile all creatures opponents controlExile all creatures that enter the battlefield under an opponent's control
- 1Activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling a permanent you control.
- 2Activate Parallax Wave again by removing a fade counter from it, targeting a permanent an opponent controls.
- 3In response, activate Parallax Wave again by removing a fade counter from it, exiling itself.
- 4Parallax Wave's last ability triggers, returning itself and other permanents exiled by Parallax Wave to the battlefield.
- 5Let the remaining ability resolve, permanently exiling the permanent your opponent controls.
- 6Repeat.
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#6
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Parallax Wave + Oblivion Ring
Infinite blinking of nonland permanentsInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Cast Abdel Adrian either from your hand or from the command zone by paying and command tax, if applicable.
- 2Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Oblivion Ring until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- 3Oblivion Ring leaves the battlefield, triggering its second ability, returning Parallax Wave from exile to the battlefield.
- 4Activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling Abdel Adiran.
- 5Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Oblivion Ring from exile to the battlefield.
- 6Oblivion Ring enters the battlefield, triggering its first ability, exiling Parallax Wave.
- 7Parallax Wave leaves the battlefield, returning Abdel Adrian from exile to the battlefield.
- 8Repeat from step 2.
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#7
Astral Dragon + Parallax Wave
Exile all creatures opponents controlInfinite blinkingInfinite creature copies of all noncreature permanentsInfinite creature tokens
- 1Cast Astral Dragon by paying
. - 2Astral Dragon enters the battlefield, creating two token copies of Parallax Wave that are 3/3 Dragons in addition to their other types.
- 3Active the first Parallax Wave token's first ability by removing a fade counter from it, exiling Astral Dragon.
- 4Activate the same Parallax Wave token's ability up to four more times, targeting any creatures.
- 5Resolve any of those abilities that target creatures you own, exiling them.
- 6In response to the remaining abilities, activate the second Parallax Wave token's ability by removing a fade counter from it, exiling the first Parallax Wave token.The first Parallax Wave token leaves the battlefield, returning Astral Dragon and any other creatures you exiled from exile to the battlefield.
- 7Resolve the remaining activated abilities from Parallax Wave that target creatures your opponents control, permanently exiling them.
- 8Repeat from step 2.
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#8
Parallax Wave + Opalescence + Skybind
Exile all creatures an opponent playsExile all creatures opponents controlExile all creatures that enter the battlefield under an opponent's controlExile all nonenchantment permanents opponents control each turn until end of turn
- 1Optionally, activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling a creature you control.
- 2Optionally, activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, targeting a creature an opponent controls.
- 3In response activate Parallax Wave by removing a fade counter from it, exiling itself.
- 4Parallax Wave's last ability triggers, returning itself and any permanents exiled by Parallax Wave to the battlefield.
- 5When Parallax Wave enters the battlefield, Skybind triggers, exiling any nonenchantment permanent and creating a delayed triggred ability.
- 6Repeat any number of times.
- 7Resolve all Parallax Wave triggers targeting creatures opponents control, exiling those creatures forever.
- 8At the beginning of the next end step, Skybind's delayed triggered abilities trigger, returning all permanents exiled by Skybind to the battlefield.
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Legal formats
historictimelessgladiatorlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlduelpremodernpredh
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