Pre-War Formalwear 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 Equipment enters, return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach this Equipment to it. Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has vigilance. Equip
How it works : Pre-War Formalwear
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If Pre-War Formalwear can't be attached to the permanent returned to the battlefield by its first ability (perhaps because it's not currently a creature), Pre-War Formalwear will remain on the battlefield unattached.
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
Pre-War Formalwear + Leonin Relic-Warder + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Cast Leonin Relic-Warder by paying
. - 2When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Leonin Relic-Warder, adding
. - 4When Leonin Relic-Warder dies, its second ability triggers, returning Pre-War Formalwear from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Pre-War Formalwear enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Pre-War Formalwear to it.
- 6When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
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#2
Pre-War Formalwear + Leonin Relic-Warder + Blasting Station
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Cast Leonin Relic-Warder by paying .
- 2When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability and Blasting Station trigger.
- 3Resolve the Leonin Relic-Warder trigger, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 4Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it.
- 5Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Leonin Relic-Warder.
- 6When Leonin Relic-Warder dies, its second ability triggers, returning Pre-War Formalwear from exile to the battlefield.
- 7When Pre-War Formalwear enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Pre-War Formalwear to it.
- 8Repeat steps 2 through 4 one additional time.
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#3
Pre-War Formalwear + Leonin Relic-Warder + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Cast Leonin Relic-Warder by paying .
- 2When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Leonin Relic-Warder, adding one mana of any color.
- 4When Leonin Relic-Warder dies, its second ability triggers, returning Pre-War Formalwear from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Pre-War Formalwear enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Pre-War Formalwear to it.
- 6When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
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#4
Pre-War Formalwear + Leonin Relic-Warder + Altar of Dementia
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Cast Leonin Relic-Warder by paying .
- 2When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 3Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Leonin Relic-Warder.
- 4When Leonin Relic-Warder dies, its second ability triggers, returning Pre-War Formalwear from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Pre-War Formalwear enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Pre-War Formalwear to it.
- 6When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 7Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 3.
- 8Repeat from step 3.
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#5
Pre-War Formalwear + Leonin Relic-Warder + Viscera Seer
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Cast Leonin Relic-Warder by paying .
- 2When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 3Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Leonin Relic-Warder.
- 4When Leonin Relic-Warder dies, its second ability triggers, returning Pre-War Formalwear from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Pre-War Formalwear enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Pre-War Formalwear to it.
- 6When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 7Resolve the Viscera Seer ability from step 3.
- 8Repeat from step 3.
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#6
Pre-War Formalwear + Leonin Relic-Warder + Goblin Bombardment
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Cast Leonin Relic-Warder by paying .
- 2When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 3Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Leonin Relic-Warder.
- 4When Leonin Relic-Warder dies, its second ability triggers, returning Pre-War Formalwear from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Pre-War Formalwear enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Pre-War Formalwear to it.
- 6When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 7Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability from step 3.
- 8Repeat from step 3.
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#7
Pre-War Formalwear + Leonin Relic-Warder + Umbral Collar Zealot
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Cast Leonin Relic-Warder by paying .
- 2When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 3Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Leonin Relic-Warder.
- 4When Leonin Relic-Warder dies, its second ability triggers, returning Pre-War Formalwear from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Pre-War Formalwear enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Pre-War Formalwear to it.
- 6When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 7Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability from step 3.
- 8Repeat from step 3.
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#8
Pre-War Formalwear + Leonin Relic-Warder + Carrion Feeder
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Cast Leonin Relic-Warder by paying .
- 2When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 3Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Leonin Relic-Warder.
- 4When Leonin Relic-Warder dies, its second ability triggers, returning Pre-War Formalwear from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Pre-War Formalwear enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Pre-War Formalwear to it.
- 6When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Pre-War Formalwear.
- 7Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability from step 3.
- 8Repeat from step 3.
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Legal formats
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