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Sigil of the New DawnHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Ultimate Masters· December 7, 2018
Carte Magic Sigil of the New Dawn

Sigil of the New Dawn 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

Whenever a creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {1}{W}. If you do, return that card to your hand.

How it works : Sigil of the New Dawn

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    Sigil of the New Dawn's ability triggers if a creature you own dies under another player's control.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    If a creature you own dies at the same time that Sigil of the New Dawn leaves the battlefield, Sigil of the New Dawn's ability triggers for that creature.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Sigil of the New Dawn
+Phyrexian Altar
+Priest of Gix
+Edgewalker
#1

Sigil of the New Dawn + Phyrexian Altar + Priest of Gix + Edgewalker

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Cast Priest of Gix by paying {2}.
  2. 2Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  3. 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Priest of Gix, adding {W}.
  4. 4Sigil of the New Dawn triggers, causing you to pay {1}{W}, returning Priest of Gix to hand.
  5. 5Repeat.
Sigil of the New Dawn
+Phyrexian Altar
+Priest of Gix
+Jet Medallion
#2

Sigil of the New Dawn + Phyrexian Altar + Priest of Gix + Jet Medallion

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Cast Priest of Gix by paying {1}{B}.
  2. 2Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  3. 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Priest of Gix, adding {W}.
  4. 4Sigil of the New Dawn triggers, causing you to pay {1}{W}, returning Priest of Gix to hand.
  5. 5Repeat.
Sigil of the New Dawn
+Phyrexian Altar
+Su-Chi
+Semblance Anvil
#3

Sigil of the New Dawn + Phyrexian Altar + Su-Chi + Semblance Anvil

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Su-Chi, adding {W}.
  2. 2Su-Chi dies, triggering itself and Sigil of New Dawn.
  3. 3Resolve the Su-Chi trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. 4Resolve the Sigil of New Dawn trigger, causing you to pay {1}{W} to return Su-Chi from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Cast Su-Chi by paying {1}.
  6. 6Repeat.
Sigil of the New Dawn
+Phyrexian Altar
+Priest of Gix
+Urza's Incubator
#4

Sigil of the New Dawn + Phyrexian Altar + Priest of Gix + Urza's Incubator

Infinite black manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Priest of Gix by paying {B}.
  2. 2Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  3. 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Priest of Gix, adding {W}.
  4. 4Sigil of the New Dawn triggers, causing you to pay {1}{W}, returning Priest of Gix to hand.
  5. 5Repeat.
Sigil of the New Dawn
+Phyrexian Altar
+Cathodion
+Semblance Anvil
#5

Sigil of the New Dawn + Phyrexian Altar + Cathodion + Semblance Anvil

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cathodion, adding {W}.
  2. 2Cathodion dies, triggering itself and Sigil of New Dawn.
  3. 3Resolve the Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  4. 4Resolve the Sigil of New Dawn trigger, causing you to pay {1}{W} to return Cathodion from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Cast Cathodion by paying {1}.
  6. 6Repeat.
Sigil of the New Dawn
+Phyrexian Altar
+Su-Chi
+Urza's Incubator
#6

Sigil of the New Dawn + Phyrexian Altar + Su-Chi + Urza's Incubator

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Su-Chi, adding {W}.
  2. 2Su-Chi dies, triggering itself and Sigil of New Dawn.
  3. 3Resolve the Su-Chi trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. 4Resolve the Sigil of New Dawn trigger, causing you to pay {1}{W} to return Su-Chi from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. 5Cast Su-Chi by paying {1}.
  6. 6Repeat.
Sigil of the New Dawn
+Pawn of Ulamog
+Phyrexian Altar
+Memnite
#7

Sigil of the New Dawn + Pawn of Ulamog + Phyrexian Altar + Memnite

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Memnite, adding {W}.
  2. 2Pawn of Ulamog and Sigil of the New Dawn trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  4. 4Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}.
  5. 5Resolve the Sigil of the New Dawn trigger, causing you to pay {1}{W} to return Memnite from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. 6Cast Memnite by paying {0}.
  7. 7Repeat.
Sigil of the New Dawn
+Coretapper
+Magistrate's Scepter
#8

Sigil of the New Dawn + Coretapper + Magistrate's Scepter

Infinite turnsLock
  1. 1Activate Coretapper's first ability by tapping it, putting a charge counter on Magistrate's Scepter.
  2. 2Activate Coretapper's second ability by sacrificing it.
  3. 3Sigil of the New Dawn triggers, causing you to pay {1}{W} to return Coretapper from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Resolve Coretapper's ability, putting two charge counters on Magistrate's Scepter.
  5. 5Activate Magistrate's Scepter's second ability by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it, taking an extra turn after this one.
  6. 6Cast Coretapper by paying {2}.
  7. 7Repeat each turn.
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Legal formats

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