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Rikala, Homarid KingHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Mystery Booster Commander Edition· October 19, 2026
Carte Magic Rikala, Homarid King

Rikala, Homarid King 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

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a tide counter on Rikala. Then if there are four or more tide counters on Rikala, remove them. Creatures you control get +1/+0 for each tide counter on Rikala. Whenever you tap an Island for mana, if there are three or more tide counters on Rikala, add an additional {U}.

How it works : Rikala, Homarid King

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.

Kiora's Follower
+Freed from the Real
+Rikala, Homarid King
#1

Kiora's Follower + Freed from the Real + Rikala, Homarid King

Infinite blue manaInfinite mana permanents you control can produceInfinite untap of permanents you control
  1. 1Activate an Island by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. 2Rikala triggers, adding {U}.
  3. 3Activate Kiora's Follower by tapping it, untapping the Island.
  4. 4Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Kiora's Follower.
  5. 5Repeat from step 1
Portent Tracker
+Freed from the Real
+Rikala, Homarid King
#2

Portent Tracker + Freed from the Real + Rikala, Homarid King

Infinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite untap of lands you control
  1. 1Activate an Island by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. 2Rikala triggers, adding {U}.
  3. 3Activate Portent Tracker by tapping it, untapping the Island.
  4. 4Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Portent Tracker.
  5. 5Repeat from step 1
Freed from the Real
+Tidewater Minion
+Rikala, Homarid King
#3

Freed from the Real + Tidewater Minion + Rikala, Homarid King

Infinite blue manaInfinite mana permanents you control can produceInfinite untap of permanents you control
  1. 1Activate an Island by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. 2Rikala triggers, adding {U}.
  3. 3Activate Tidewater Minion by tapping it, untapping the Island.
  4. 4Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Tidewater Minion.
  5. 5Repeat from step 1
Ioreth of the Healing House
+Freed from the Real
+Rikala, Homarid King
#4

Ioreth of the Healing House + Freed from the Real + Rikala, Homarid King

Infinite blue manaInfinite mana permanents you control can produceInfinite untap of permanents you control
  1. 1Activate an Island by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. 2Rikala triggers, adding {U}.
  3. 3Activate Ioreth of the Healing House by tapping it, untapping the Island.
  4. 4Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Ioreth of the Healing House.
  5. 5Repeat from step 1
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
+Pemmin's Aura
+Rikala, Homarid King
#5

Vizier of Tumbling Sands + Pemmin's Aura + Rikala, Homarid King

Infinite blue manaInfinite mana permanents you control can produceInfinite untap of permanents you control
  1. 1Activate an Island by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. 2Rikala triggers, adding {U}.
  3. 3Activate Vizier of Tumbling Sands by tapping it, untapping the Island.
  4. 4Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping Vizier of Tumbling Sands.
  5. 5Repeat from step 1
Pemmin's Aura
+North Pole Patrol
+Rikala, Homarid King
#6

Pemmin's Aura + North Pole Patrol + Rikala, Homarid King

Infinite blue manaInfinite mana permanents you control can produceInfinite untap of permanents you control
  1. 1Activate an Island by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. 2Rikala triggers, adding {U}.
  3. 3Activate North Pole Patrol by tapping it, untapping the Island.
  4. 4Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping North Pole Patrol.
  5. 5Repeat from step 1
Juniper Order Druid
+Pemmin's Aura
+Rikala, Homarid King
#7

Juniper Order Druid + Pemmin's Aura + Rikala, Homarid King

Infinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite untap of lands you control
  1. 1Activate an Island by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. 2Rikala triggers, adding {U}.
  3. 3Activate Juniper Order Druid by tapping it, untapping the Island.
  4. 4Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping Juniper Order Druid.
  5. 5Repeat from step 1
Voyaging Satyr
+Freed from the Real
+Rikala, Homarid King
#8

Voyaging Satyr + Freed from the Real + Rikala, Homarid King

Infinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite untap of lands you control
  1. 1Activate an Island by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. 2Rikala triggers, adding {U}.
  3. 3Activate Voyaging Satyr by tapping it, untapping the Island.
  4. 4Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Voyaging Satyr.
  5. 5Repeat from step 1
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