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Prickly PairHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Outlaws of Thunder Junction· April 19, 2024
Carte Magic Prickly Pair

Prickly Pair 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 creature enters, create a 1/1 red Mercenary creature token with "{T}: Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery."

How it works : Prickly Pair

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
+Prickly Pair
#1

Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar + Prickly Pair

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Prickly Pair, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When Prickly Pair dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay {4} to return Prickly Pair from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  3. 3When Prickly Pair enters, it triggers, creating a creature token.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.

Related cards and tokens

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Legal formats

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