Seraph of the Scales 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
Flying: This creature gains vigilance until end of turn.
: This creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. Afterlife 2 (When this creature dies, create two 1/1 white and black Spirit creature tokens with flying.)
How it works : Seraph of the Scales
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Gaining vigilance any time after the moment you choose to attack with a creature won't cause it to become untapped.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Because blockers are chosen all at once, you can't block with a creature with afterlife, wait for it to die, then block with the resulting Spirit tokens.
Card named in this ruling
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar + Seraph of the Scales
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Seraph of the Scales, adding
. - 2When Seraph of the Scales dies, it and Nim Deathmantle trigger,
- 3Resolve the Seraph of the Scales trigger, creating two creature tokens.
- 4Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding .
- 5Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay
to return Seraph of the Scales from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. - 6Repeat.
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#2
Kenrith, the Returned King + Ashnod's Altar + Prismite + Seraph of the Scales
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Seraph of the Scales, adding .
- 2When Seraph of the Scales dies, its afterlife ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Spirit creature tokens.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the Spirits, adding .
- 4Activate Prismite by paying
, adding . - 5Activate Kenrith's fifth ability by paying , returning Seraph of the Scales to the battlefield from your graveyard.
- 6Repeat.
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#3
Kenrith, the Returned King + Ashnod's Altar + Signpost Scarecrow + Seraph of the Scales
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Seraph of the Scales, adding .
- 2When Seraph of the Scales dies, its afterlife ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Spirit creature tokens.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the Spirits, adding .
- 4Activate Signpost Scarecrow by paying , adding .
- 5Activate Kenrith's fifth ability by paying , returning Seraph of the Scales to the battlefield from your graveyard.
- 6Repeat.
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#4
Kenrith, the Returned King + Ashnod's Altar + Crossroads Candleguide + Seraph of the Scales
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Seraph of the Scales, adding .
- 2When Seraph of the Scales dies, its afterlife ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Spirit creature tokens.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the Spirits, adding .
- 4Activate Crossroads Candleguide by paying , adding .
- 5Activate Kenrith's fifth ability by paying , returning Seraph of the Scales to the battlefield from your graveyard.
- 6Repeat.
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Legal formats
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