Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor 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
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, twice that many +1/+1 counters are put on that creature instead. Power-up —: Put three +1/+1 counters on Shang-Chi. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
How it works : Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
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.
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#1
Vigor + Walking Ballista + Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
- 1Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter on it, targeting itself, but putting two +1/+1 counters on it due to Vigor.
- 2Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter on it, dealing 1 damage to any target.
- 3Repeat.
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#2
Gatta and Luzzu + Walking Ballista + Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
- 1Cast Gatta and Luzzu by paying
. - 2When Gatta and Luzzu enters the battlefield, it triggers, targeting Walking Ballista.
- 3Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, targeting itself, but instead putting two +1/+1 counters on it due to Gatta and Luzzu and Shang-Chi.
- 4Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
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#3
Rite of Passage + Walking Ballista + Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
- 1Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to itself.
- 2Rite of Passage triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Walking Ballista.
- 3Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times.
- 4Move to the next turn, removing all damage marked on Walking Ballista.
- 5Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target.
- 6Repeat step 5 as desired.
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#4
Vigor + Triskelion + Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
- 1Activate Triskelion by removing a +1/+1 counter on it, targeting itself, but putting two +1/+1 counters on it due to Vigor.
- 2Activate Triskelion by removing a +1/+1 counter on it, dealing 1 damage to any target.
- 3Repeat.
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#5
Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
- 1Activate Resourceful Defense by paying
, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. - 2Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding .
- 3Activate Resourceful Defense by paying , removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control.
- 4Activate Resourceful Defense by paying , removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
- 5Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding
. - 6Repeat from step 3 any number of times.
- 7Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.
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#6
Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy + Hardened Scales + Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- 1Activate Simic Ascendancy by paying
, putting four +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. - 2Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting growth counters on it.
- 3Activate Crystalline Crawler's second ability by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding .
- 4Repeat.
- 5At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.
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#7
Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy + Branching Evolution + Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- 1Activate Simic Ascendancy by paying , putting four +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
- 2Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting growth counters on it.
- 3Activate Crystalline Crawler's second ability by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding .
- 4Repeat.
- 5At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.
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#8
Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy + Kami of Whispered Hopes + Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- 1Activate Simic Ascendancy by paying , putting four +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
- 2Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting growth counters on it.
- 3Activate Crystalline Crawler's second ability by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding .
- 4Repeat.
- 5At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.
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Legal formats
historictimelessgladiatorlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlduel
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