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Shipwreck DowserHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Foundations· November 15, 2024
Carte Magic Shipwreck Dowser

Shipwreck Dowser 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

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) When this creature enters, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

How it works : Shipwreck Dowser

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.

Ghostly Flicker
+Peregrine Drake
+Shipwreck Dowser
#1

Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Shipwreck Dowser

Infinite blinkingInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {2}{U}.
  2. 2Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying {2}{U}, blinking Shipwreck Dowser and Peregrine Drake.
  3. 3When Shipwreck Dowser and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Shipwreck Dowser trigger, returning Ghostly Flicker to your hand from your graveyard.
  5. 5Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands.
  6. 6Repeat.
Displace
+Peregrine Drake
+Shipwreck Dowser
#2

Displace + Peregrine Drake + Shipwreck Dowser

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite mana lands you control can produce
  1. 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {2}{U}.
  2. 2Cast Displace by paying {2}{U}, blinking Shipwreck Dowser and Peregrine Drake
  3. 3When Shipwreck Dowser and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Shipwreck Dowser trigger, returning Displace from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands.
  6. 6Repeat.
Illusionist's Stratagem
+Peregrine Drake
+Shipwreck Dowser
#3

Illusionist's Stratagem + Peregrine Drake + Shipwreck Dowser

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite blinking
  1. 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}.
  2. 2Cast Illusionist's Stratagem by paying {3}{U}, blinking Shipwreck Dowser and Peregrine Drake and causing you to draw a card.
  3. 3When Shipwreck Dowser and Peregrine Drake enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Shipwreck Dowser trigger, returning Illusionist's Stratagem to your hand from your graveyard.
  5. 5Resolve the Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands.
  6. 6Repeat.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
+Momentary Blink
+Shipwreck Dowser
#4

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Momentary Blink + Shipwreck Dowser

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite creature tokens
  1. 1Cast Momentary Blink by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. 2Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Shipwreck Dowser and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. 3Abdel Adrian and Shipwreck Dowser trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Shipwreck Dowser trigger, returning Momentary Blink from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Momentary Blink.
  6. 6Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Shipwreck Dowser and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. 7Repeat.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
+Cloudshift
+Shipwreck Dowser
#5

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Cloudshift + Shipwreck Dowser

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite creature tokens
  1. 1Cast Cloudshift by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. 2Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Shipwreck Dowser and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. 3Abdel Adrian and Shipwreck Dowser trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Shipwreck Dowser trigger, returning Cloudshift from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Cloudshift.
  6. 6Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Shipwreck Dowser and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. 7Repeat.
Ghostly Flicker
+Mystic Sanctuary
+Shipwreck Dowser
+Time Warp
#6

Ghostly Flicker + Mystic Sanctuary + Shipwreck Dowser + Time Warp

Infinite turnsSkip your draw stepsLock
  1. 1Activate Mystic Sanctuary by tapping it, adding {U}.
  2. 2Cast Time Warp by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. 3Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying {2}{U}, blinking Mystic Sanctuary and Shipwreck Dowser.
  4. 4When Shipwreck Dowser and Mystic Sanctuary enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  5. 5Resolve the Shipwreck Dowser trigger, returning Ghostly Flicker from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. 6Resolve the Mystic Sanctuary trigger, putting Time Warp from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  7. 7Move to your next turn, drawing Time Warp during your draw step.
  8. 8Repeat.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
+Ghostly Flicker
+Shipwreck Dowser
#7

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Ghostly Flicker + Shipwreck Dowser

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite creature tokens
  1. 1Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying its mana cost, blinking Abdel Adrian.
  2. 2Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Shipwreck Dowser and all other cards that were exiled with it to the battlefield.
  3. 3Abdel Adrian and Shipwreck Dowser trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Shipwreck Dowser trigger, returning Ghostly Flicker from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Holding priority, activate any number of nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least enough mana to cast Ghostly Flicker.
  6. 6Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Shipwreck Dowser and the mana-producing permanents until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way.
  7. 7Repeat.
Ghostly Flicker
+Palinchron
+Shipwreck Dowser
#8

Ghostly Flicker + Palinchron + Shipwreck Dowser

Infinite blinkingInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate up to seven lands by tapping them, adding at least {2}{U}.
  2. 2Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying {2}{U}, blinking Shipwreck Dowser and Palinchron.
  3. 3When Shipwreck Dowser and Palinchron enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Shipwreck Dowser trigger, returning Ghostly Flicker to your hand from your graveyard.
  5. 5Resolve the Palinchron trigger, untapping up to seven lands.
  6. 6Repeat.
  7. 7If you control seven lands that can tap to produce at least {3}{U}, this combo nets infinite mana, and you may blink any other permanent besides Palinchron.
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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacypaupervintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemypaupercommanderduel
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