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SmokebraiderHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander· January 23, 2026
Carte Magic Smokebraider

Smokebraider 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

{T}: Add two mana in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast Elemental spells or activate abilities of Elementals.

How it works : Smokebraider

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    The mana can't be spent to activate activated abilities of Elemental sources that aren't on the battlefield.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    The mana can be two mana of the same color, or one mana of each of two different colors. The mana can't be colorless.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    You can use this mana to pay an alternative cost (such as evoke) or additional cost incurred while casting an Elemental spell. It's not limited to just that spell's mana cost.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Quicksilver Elemental
+Smokebraider
+Knacksaw Clique
#1

Quicksilver Elemental + Smokebraider + Knacksaw Clique

Exile each opponent's library
  1. 1Activate Quicksilver Elemental twice by paying {U}{U}, causing it to gain the activated abilities of Smokebraider and Knacksaw Clique until end of turn.
  2. 2Activate Quicksilver Elemental using Smokebraider's ability by tapping it, adding {1}{U} that can only be spent to cast Elemental spells or to activate abilities of Elementals.
  3. 3Activate Quicksilver Elemental using Knacksaw Clique's ability by paying {1}{U} and untapping it, causing target opponent to exile the top card of their library.
  4. 4Repeat from step 2.
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Legal formats

modernlegacypaupervintagecommanderoathbreakerpaupercommanderduelpredhtlr
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