Reluctant Dounguard 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
This creature enters with two -1/-1 counters on it. Whenever another creature you control enters while this creature has a -1/-1 counter on it, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.
How it works : Reluctant Dounguard
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If Reluctant Dounguard enters at the same time as one or more other creatures you control, its last ability will trigger for each of those creatures (unless it somehow entered without -1/-1 counters on it.)
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
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar + Reluctant Dounguard
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colorless manaInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Reluctant Dounguard.
- 2When Reluctant Dounguard dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Repeat.
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#2
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Viscera Seer + Reluctant Dounguard
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Reluctant Dounguard.
- 2When Reluctant Dounguard dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Viscera Seer ability
- 4Repeat.
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#3
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Bartolomé del Presidio + Reluctant Dounguard
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Reluctant Dounguard.
- 2When Reluctant Dounguard dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability
- 4Repeat.
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#4
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar + Reluctant Dounguard
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reluctant Dounguard.
- 2When Reluctant Dounguard dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Repeat.
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#5
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Altar of Dementia + Reluctant Dounguard
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite mill
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Reluctant Dounguard.
- 2When Reluctant Dounguard dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability
- 4Repeat.
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#6
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Blasting Station + Reluctant Dounguard
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Reluctant Dounguard.
- 2When Reluctant Dounguard dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3When Reluctant Dounguard enters, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station.
- 4Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1
- 5Repeat.
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#7
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Umbral Collar Zealot + Reluctant Dounguard
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Reluctant Dounguard.
- 2When Reluctant Dounguard dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability
- 4Repeat.
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#8
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Carrion Feeder + Reluctant Dounguard
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Reluctant Dounguard.
- 2When Reluctant Dounguard dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
- 3Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability
- 4Repeat.
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Legal formats
standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacypaupervintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemypaupercommanderdueltlr
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