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Pia and Kiran NalaarHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· March of the Machine Commander· April 21, 2023
Carte Magic Pia and Kiran Nalaar

Pia and Kiran Nalaar 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 Pia and Kiran Nalaar enters, create two 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying. {2}{R}, Sacrifice an artifact: Pia and Kiran Nalaar deals 2 damage to any target.

How it works : Pia and Kiran Nalaar

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.

Nim Deathmantle
+Ashnod's Altar
+Pia and Kiran Nalaar
#1

Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar + Pia and Kiran Nalaar

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact tokensInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Pia and Kiran Nalaar, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When Pia and Kiran Nalaar dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay {4} to return Pia and Kiran Nalaar from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  3. 3When Pia and Kiran Nalaar enters, it triggers, creating two creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Eldrazi Displacer
+Ashnod's Altar
+Pia and Kiran Nalaar
#2

Eldrazi Displacer + Ashnod's Altar + Pia and Kiran Nalaar

Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying {2}{C}, blinking Pia and Kiran Nalaar.
  2. 2When Pia and Kiran Nalaar enters, it triggers, creating two creature tokens.
  3. 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Pia and Kiran Nalaar
+Eldrazi Displacer
+Krark-Clan Ironworks
#3

Pia and Kiran Nalaar + Eldrazi Displacer + Krark-Clan Ironworks

Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying {2}{C}, blinking Pia and Kiran.
  2. 2Pia and Kiran enters the battlefield, creating two 1/1 Thopter creature tokens.
  3. 3Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the two Thopters, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Urza, Lord High Artificer
+Deadeye Navigator
+Pia and Kiran Nalaar
#4

Urza, Lord High Artificer + Deadeye Navigator + Pia and Kiran Nalaar

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite tapped artifact tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Pia and Kiran Nalaar by paying {1}{U}, blinking it.
  2. 2When Pia and Kiran Nalaar enters the battlefield, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Pia and Kiran Nalaar
  4. 4Resolve the Pia and Kiran Nalaar trigger, creating two artifact tokens.
  5. 5Activate Urza's first ability twice by tapping two artifacts, adding {U}{U}.
  6. 6Repeat.
Pia and Kiran Nalaar
+Deadeye Navigator
+Phyrexian Altar
#5

Pia and Kiran Nalaar + Deadeye Navigator + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Pia and Kiran by paying {1}{U}, blinking itself.
  2. 2Pia and Kiran enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability.
  3. 3Resolve the Pia and Kiran trigger, creating two 1/1 Thopter creature tokens.
  4. 4Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Pia and Kiran.
  5. 5Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the two Thopters, adding {1}{U}.
  6. 6Repeat.
Pia and Kiran Nalaar
+Emiel the Blessed
+Ashnod's Altar
#6

Pia and Kiran Nalaar + Emiel the Blessed + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Pia and Kiran.
  2. 2Pia and Kiran enters the battlefield, creating two 1/1 Thopter creature tokens.
  3. 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the two Thopters, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Pia and Kiran Nalaar
+Emiel the Blessed
+Krark-Clan Ironworks
#7

Pia and Kiran Nalaar + Emiel the Blessed + Krark-Clan Ironworks

Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Pia and Kiran.
  2. 2Pia and Kiran enters the battlefield, creating two 1/1 Thopter creature tokens.
  3. 3Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the two Thopters, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. 4Repeat.

Related cards and tokens

Thopter
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Legal formats

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