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Reputable MerchantHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Tarkir: Dragonstorm· April 11, 2025
Carte Magic Reputable Merchant

Reputable Merchant 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 or dies, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

How it works : Reputable Merchant

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.

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
+Reputable Merchant
+Phantom Train
#1

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Reputable Merchant + Phantom Train

Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Reputable Merchant.
  2. 2When Reputable Merchant dies, its innate ability and persist ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reputable Merchant trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  4. 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Reputable Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  5. 5When Reputable Merchant enters, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Resolve the Phantom Train ability.
  7. 7Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
+Umbral Collar Zealot
+Reputable Merchant
#2

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Umbral Collar Zealot + Reputable Merchant

Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Reputable Merchant.
  2. 2When Reputable Merchant dies, its innate ability and persist ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reputable Merchant trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  4. 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Reputable Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  5. 5When Reputable Merchant enters, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  7. 7Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
+Reputable Merchant
+Bartolomé del Presidio
#3

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Reputable Merchant + Bartolomé del Presidio

Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Reputable Merchant.
  2. 2When Reputable Merchant dies, its innate ability and persist ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reputable Merchant trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  4. 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Reputable Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  5. 5When Reputable Merchant enters, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability.
  7. 7Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
+Reputable Merchant
#4

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine + Reputable Merchant

Infinite artifact tokensInfinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite Blood tokensInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Reputable Merchant.
  2. 2When Reputable Merchant dies, its innate ability and persist ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reputable Merchant trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  4. 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Reputable Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  5. 5When Reputable Merchant enters, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Resolve the Shilgengar ability.
  7. 7Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
+Ashnod's Altar
+Reputable Merchant
#5

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Ashnod's Altar + Reputable Merchant

Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colorless mana
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Reputable Merchant.
  2. 2When Reputable Merchant dies, its innate ability and persist ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reputable Merchant trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  4. 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Reputable Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  5. 5When Reputable Merchant enters, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
+Altar of Dementia
+Reputable Merchant
#6

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Altar of Dementia + Reputable Merchant

Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Reputable Merchant.
  2. 2When Reputable Merchant dies, its innate ability and persist ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reputable Merchant trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  4. 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Reputable Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  5. 5When Reputable Merchant enters, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  7. 7Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
+Reputable Merchant
+Carrion Feeder
#7

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Reputable Merchant + Carrion Feeder

Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Reputable Merchant.
  2. 2When Reputable Merchant dies, its innate ability and persist ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reputable Merchant trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  4. 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Reputable Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  5. 5When Reputable Merchant enters, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
  7. 7Repeat.
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
+Phyrexian Altar
+Reputable Merchant
#8

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Phyrexian Altar + Reputable Merchant

Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colored mana
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reputable Merchant.
  2. 2When Reputable Merchant dies, its innate ability and persist ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Reputable Merchant trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  4. 4Resolve the persist trigger, returning Reputable Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  5. 5When Reputable Merchant enters, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Repeat.
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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacypaupervintagecommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemypaupercommanderduel
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