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PhantatogHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Odyssey· October 1, 2001
Carte Magic Phantatog

Phantatog 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

Sacrifice an enchantment: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Discard a card: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

How it works : Phantatog

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.

Yenna, Redtooth Regent
+Instill Energy
+Phantatog
#1

Yenna, Redtooth Regent + Instill Energy + Phantatog

Infinitely large creature until end of turnInfinite scry
  1. 1Activate the mana-producing creature by tapping it, adding at least {2}.
  2. 2Activate Yenna by paying {2} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Instill Energy attached to the mana-producing creature, then untapping Yenna and causing you to scry 2.
  3. 3Activate the Instill Energy token by paying {0}, untapping the mana-producing creature.
  4. 4Activate Phantatog's first ability by sacrificing the Instill Energy token, causing Phantatog to get +1/+1 until end of turn.
  5. 5Repeat.
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
+Nature's Chosen
+Phantatog
#2

Yenna, Redtooth Regent + Nature's Chosen + Phantatog

Infinitely large creature until end of turnInfinite mana lands, artifacts, and creatures you control can produceInfinite scry
  1. 1Activate the mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least {2}.
  2. 2Activate Yenna by paying {2} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Nature's Chosen attached to Yenna, untapping Yenna, and scrying 2.
  3. 3Activate the Nature's Chosen token's second ability by tapping Yenna, untapping the mana-producing permanent.
  4. 4Activate the Nature's Chosen token's first ability by paying {0}, untapping Yenna.
  5. 5Activate Phantatog's first ability by sacrificing the Nature's Chosen token, causing Phantatog to get +1/+1 until end of turn.
  6. 6Repeat any number of times.
  7. 7If the mana-producing permanent can produce at least {3}, this combo produces infinite mana that artifacts, creatures, and lands you control can produce.
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
+Intruder Alarm
+Phantatog
+Faeburrow Elder
#3

Go-Shintai of Life's Origin + Intruder Alarm + Phantatog + Faeburrow Elder

Infinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Phantatog's first ability by sacrificing another nontoken Shrine, causing Phantatog to get +1/+1 until end of turn.
  2. 2Activate Faeburrow Elder by tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.
  3. 3Activate Go-Shintai by paying {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} and tapping it, returning any Shrine from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. 4When the Shrine enters the battlefield, Go-Shintai triggers, creating a 1/1 Shrine enchantment creature token.
  5. 5When the Shrine token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  6. 6Repeat.
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
+Intruder Alarm
+Phantatog
+Bloom Tender
#4

Go-Shintai of Life's Origin + Intruder Alarm + Phantatog + Bloom Tender

Infinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Phantatog's first ability by sacrificing another nontoken Shrine, causing Phantatog to get +1/+1 until end of turn.
  2. 2Activate Bloom Tender by tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.
  3. 3Activate Go-Shintai by paying {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} and tapping it, returning any Shrine from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. 4When the Shrine enters the battlefield, Go-Shintai triggers, creating a 1/1 Shrine enchantment creature token.
  5. 5When the Shrine token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  6. 6Repeat.
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
+Second Wind
+Phantatog
#5

Yenna, Redtooth Regent + Second Wind + Phantatog

Infinite scryInfinitely large creature until end of turn
  1. 1Activate the mana-producing creature by tapping it, adding at least {2}.
  2. 2Activate Yenna by paying {2} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Second Wind attached to the mana-producing creature, then untapping Yenna and causing you to scry 2.
  3. 3Activate the Second Wind token's second ability by tapping it, untapping the mana-producing creature.
  4. 4Activate Phantatog by sacrificing the Second Wind token.
  5. 5Repeat.
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
+Jegantha, the Wellspring
+Intruder Alarm
+Phantatog
#6

Go-Shintai of Life's Origin + Jegantha, the Wellspring + Intruder Alarm + Phantatog

Infinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Phantatog's first ability by sacrificing another nontoken Shrine, causing Phantatog to get +1/+1 until end of turn.
  2. 2Activate Jegantha by tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} that cannot be spent to pay generic mana costs.
  3. 3Activate Go-Shintai by paying {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} and tapping it, returning any Shrine from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. 4When the Shrine enters the battlefield, Go-Shintai triggers, creating a 1/1 Shrine enchantment creature token.
  5. 5When the Shrine token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  6. 6Repeat.
Hakim, Loreweaver
+Treachery
+Phantatog
#7

Hakim, Loreweaver + Treachery + Phantatog

Infinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite untap of lands you controlInfinitely large creature until end of turn
  1. 1During your upkeep, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {U}{U}.
  2. 2Activate Hakim's first ability by paying {U}{U}, returning Treachery from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to Hakim.
  3. 3When Treachery enters, it triggers, untapping up to five lands.
  4. 4Activate Phantatog by sacrificing Treachery.
  5. 5Repeat.
Harald Unites the Elves
+Moritte of the Frost
+Phantatog
#8

Harald Unites the Elves + Moritte of the Frost + Phantatog

Infinitely large creature until end of turnInfinite self-mill
  1. 1Cast Harald Unties the Elves by paying {2}{B}{G}, causing it to enter the battlefield with a lore counter on it.
  2. 2Harald Unites the Elves' first chapter ability triggers, causing you to mill three cards, and return Moritte from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Harald Unites the Elves with one lore counter on it.
  3. 3Moritte of the Frost's first chapter ability triggers, holding priority, activate Phantatog's first ability by sacrificing Moritte of the Frost, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
  4. 4Resolve the Moritte of the Frost trigger, causing you to mill three cards, and return Moritte from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Harald Unites the Elves with one lore counter on it.
  5. 5Repeat from step 3.
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