Serrated Biskelion 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
: Put a -1/-1 counter on this creature and a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
How it works : Serrated Biskelion
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If Serrated Biskelion leaves the battlefield before its ability resolves, you’ll still put a -1/-1 counter on the targeted creature. If the target leaves the battlefield or otherwise becomes an illegal target before the ability resolves, the ability doesn’t resolve and you won’t put a -1/-1 counter on Serrated Biskelion.
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
Serrated Biskelion + Thornbite Staff + Thran Vigil + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Serrated Biskelion by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on it and Butcher Ghoul.
- 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Butcher Ghoul, adding
. - 3When Butcher Ghoul dies, its undying ability and Serrated Biskelion trigger.
- 4Resolve the Serrated Biskelion trigger, untapping it.
- 5Resolve the Butcher Ghoul trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 6When Butcher Ghoul leaves your graveyard, Thran Vigil triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Serrated Biskelion.
- 7Repeat.
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#2
Serrated Biskelion + Thornbite Staff + Thran Vigil + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Serrated Biskelion by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on it and Butcher Ghoul.
- 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Butcher Ghoul, adding one mana of any color.
- 3When Butcher Ghoul dies, its undying ability and Serrated Biskelion trigger.
- 4Resolve the Serrated Biskelion trigger, untapping it.
- 5Resolve the Butcher Ghoul trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 6When Butcher Ghoul leaves your graveyard, Thran Vigil triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Serrated Biskelion.
- 7Repeat.
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#3
Horobi, Death's Wail + Thornbite Staff + Serrated Biskelion
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlDestroy any number of creatures opponents controlLock
- 1Activate Serrated Biskelion by tapping it, targeting any creature.
- 2Horobi triggers, destroying that creature.
- 3When the creature dies, Serrated Biskelion triggers, untapping itself.
- 4Repeat.
- 5You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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#4
Serrated Biskelion + Thornbite Staff + Thran Vigil + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Serrated Biskelion by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on it and Evernight Shade.
- 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Evernight Shade, adding one mana of any color.
- 3When Evernight Shade dies, its undying ability and Serrated Biskelion trigger.
- 4Resolve the Serrated Biskelion trigger, untapping it.
- 5Resolve the Evernight Shade trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 6When Evernight Shade leaves your graveyard, Thran Vigil triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Serrated Biskelion.
- 7Repeat.
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#5
Serrated Biskelion + Thornbite Staff + Thran Vigil + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Serrated Biskelion by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on it and Evernight Shade.
- 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Evernight Shade, adding .
- 3When Evernight Shade dies, its undying ability and Serrated Biskelion trigger.
- 4Resolve the Serrated Biskelion trigger, untapping it.
- 5Resolve the Evernight Shade trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 6When Evernight Shade leaves your graveyard, Thran Vigil triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Serrated Biskelion.
- 7Repeat.
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#6
Serrated Biskelion + Thornbite Staff + Thran Vigil + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Serrated Biskelion by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on it and Geralf's Messenger.
- 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding .
- 3When Geralf's Messenger dies, its undying ability and Serrated Biskelion trigger.
- 4Resolve the Serrated Biskelion trigger, untapping it.
- 5Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 6When Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, it and Thran Vigil trigger.
- 7Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
- 8Resolve the Thran Vigil trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Serrated Biskelion.
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#7
Serrated Biskelion + Thornbite Staff + Thran Vigil + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Serrated Biskelion by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on it and Geralf's Messenger.
- 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding one mana of any color.
- 3When Geralf's Messenger dies, its undying ability and Serrated Biskelion trigger.
- 4Resolve the Serrated Biskelion trigger, untapping it.
- 5Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 6When Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, it and Thran Vigil trigger.
- 7Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, causing an opponent to lose 2 life.
- 8Resolve the Thran Vigil trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Serrated Biskelion.
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Legal formats
legacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpremodernpredhtlr
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