Patron of the Orochi 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
Snake offering (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a Snake and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed Snake. Mana cost includes color.): Untap all Forests and all green creatures. Activate only once each turn.
How it works : Patron of the Orochi
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Patron of the Orochi’s ability untaps nonbasic lands that are also Forests (such as some of the Revised dual lands) and multicolored creatures that are also green.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
The Patron’s ability can be activated only once per turn, even if control of Patron of the Orochi changes.
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
Patron of the Orochi + Temur Sabertooth + Lightning Greaves
Infinite blinking of some creaturesInfinite creature ETBInfinite green manaInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate all Forests and all mana-producing green creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least
. - 2Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying
, attaching it to Patron of the Orochi. - 3Activate Patron of the Orochi by tapping it, untapping all Forests and all green creatures.
- 4Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying
, returning Patron of the Orochi to your hand. - 5Cast Patron of the Orochi by paying
. - 6Repeat.
- 7If Forests and/or green creatures you control can tap to produce at least
, this combo nets infinite mana.
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#2
Patron of the Orochi + Temur Sabertooth + Concordant Crossroads
Infinite blinking of some creaturesInfinite creature ETBInfinite green manaInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate all Forests and all mana-producing green creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Activate Patron of the Orochi by tapping it, untapping all Forests and all green creatures.
- 3Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying , returning Patron of the Orochi to your hand.
- 4Cast Patron of the Orochi by paying .
- 5Repeat.
- 6If Forests and/or green creatures you control can tap to produce at least , this combo nets infinite mana.
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#3
Volrath, the Shapestealer + Patron of the Orochi
Infinite green manaInfinite mana green creatures and Forests you control can produceInfinite untap of green creatures and Forests you control
- 1Activate Volrath by paying , causing Volrath to become a copy of Patron of the Orochi until your next turn.
- 2Put Patron of the Orochi into the graveyard due to the legend rule.
- 3Activate all Forests and mana-producing green creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least .
- 4Activate Volrath by tapping it, untapping all Forests and green creatures.
- 5Activate Volrath by paying , causing Volrath to become a copy of itself as Patron of the Orochi until your next turn.
- 6Repeat from step 3.
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#4
Patron of the Orochi + Temur Sabertooth + Akroma's Memorial
Infinite blinking of some creaturesInfinite creature ETBInfinite green manaInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate all Forests and all mana-producing green creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Activate Patron of the Orochi by tapping it, untapping all Forests and all green creatures.
- 3Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying , returning Patron of the Orochi to your hand.
- 4Cast Patron of the Orochi by paying .
- 5Repeat.
- 6If Forests and/or green creatures you control can tap to produce at least , this combo nets infinite mana.
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#5
Emiel the Blessed + Patron of the Orochi + Akroma's Memorial
Infinite blinkingInfinite creature ETBInfinite green manaInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate all Forests and all mana-producing green creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least
. - 2Activate Patron of the Orochi by tapping it, untapping all Forests and all green creatures.
- 3Activate Emiel by paying , blinking Patron of the Orochi.
- 4Repeat.
- 5If Forests and/or green creatures you control can tap to produce at least
, this combo nets infinite mana.
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#6
Emiel the Blessed + Patron of the Orochi + Lightning Greaves
Infinite blinkingInfinite creature ETBInfinite green manaInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate all Forests and all mana-producing green creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying , attaching it to Patron of the Orochi.
- 3Activate Patron of the Orochi by tapping it, untapping all Forests and all green creatures.
- 4Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying , attaching it to Emiel.
- 5Activate Emiel by paying , blinking Patron of the Orochi.
- 6Repeat.
- 7If Forests and/or green creatures you control can tap to produce at least , this combo nets infinite mana.
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#7
Emiel the Blessed + Patron of the Orochi + Concordant Crossroads
Infinite blinkingInfinite creature ETBInfinite green manaInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate all Forests and all mana-producing green creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Activate Patron of the Orochi by tapping it, untapping all Forests and all green creatures.
- 3Activate Emiel by paying , blinking Patron of the Orochi.
- 4Repeat.
- 5If Forests and/or green creatures you control can tap to produce at least , this combo nets infinite mana.
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#8
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Patron of the Orochi + Thespian's Stage + Arbor Elf
Infinite green manaInfinite mana Forests you control can produceInfinite untap of Forests you controlInfinite untap of green creatures you control
- 1Activate all Forests and all mana-producing green creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least
. - 2Activate Thespian's Stage's second ability by paying and tapping it, causing it to become a copy of Patron of the Orochi.
- 3Put Patron of the Orochi into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- 4Activate Arbor Elf by tapping it, untapping Thespian's Stage.
- 5Activate Thespian's Stage using Patron of the Orochi's ability by tapping it, untapping all Forests and all green creatures.
- 6Activate all Forests and all mana-producing green creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least .
- 7Activate Thespian's Stage using its own ability by paying and tapping it, causing it to become a copy of itself, which causes it to become a copy of Patron of the Orochi.
- 8Repeat from step 4.
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Legal formats
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