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Staff of Eden, Vault's KeyHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Assassin's Creed· July 5, 2024
Carte Magic Staff of Eden, Vault's Key

Staff of Eden, Vault's Key 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

When Staff of Eden enters, put target legendary permanent card not named Staff of Eden, Vault's Key from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. {T}: Draw a card for each permanent you control but don't own.

How it works : Staff of Eden, Vault's Key

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    The owner of a token is the player who created that token or, in the case of a resolving copy of a permanent spell that became a token, the player who controlled that spell as it resolved.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Mind Over Matter
+Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
#1

Mind Over Matter + Staff of Eden, Vault's Key

Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite lootingNear-infinite card draw
  1. 1Activate Staff of Eden by tapping it, causing you to draw at least one card.
  2. 2Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Staff of Eden.
  3. 3Repeat.
Moritte of the Frost
+Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
+Marit Lage's Slumber
#2

Moritte of the Frost + Staff of Eden, Vault's Key + Marit Lage's Slumber

Infinite scry 1
  1. 1Cast Moritte of the Frost from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{G}{U}{U} plus commander tax, if applicable, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  2. 2Put Moritte of the Frost into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  3. 3Morrite of the Frost's enters-the-battlefield ability and Marit Lage's Slumber's first ability trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Marit Lage Slumber trigger, causing you to scry 1.
  5. 5Resolve the Moritte of the Frost trigger, returning Moritte of the Frost from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  6. 6Repeat from step 2.
Moritte of the Frost
+Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
+Simulacrum Synthesizer
#3

Moritte of the Frost + Staff of Eden, Vault's Key + Simulacrum Synthesizer

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite power and toughness for certain creatures
  1. 1Cast Moritte of the Frost from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{G}{U}{U} plus commander tax, if applicable, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  2. 2Put Moritte of the Frost into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  3. 3Morrite of the Frost's enters-the-battlefield ability and Simulacrum Synthesizer's second ability trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Simulacrum Synthesizer trigger, creating a 0/0 Construct artifact creature token.
  5. 5Resolve the Moritte of the Frost trigger, returning Moritte of the Frost from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  6. 6Repeat from step 2.
Moritte of the Frost
+Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
+Gonti's Aether Heart
#4

Moritte of the Frost + Staff of Eden, Vault's Key + Gonti's Aether Heart

Infinite energy counters
  1. 1Cast Moritte of the Frost from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{G}{U}{U} plus commander tax, if applicable, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  2. 2Put Moritte of the Frost into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  3. 3Morrite of the Frost's enters-the-battlefield ability and Gonti's Aether Heart trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Gonti's Aether Heart trigger, causing you to get {E}{E}.
  5. 5Resolve the Moritte of the Frost trigger, returning Moritte of the Frost from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  6. 6Repeat from step 2.
Moritte of the Frost
+Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
+Transplant Theorist
#5

Moritte of the Frost + Staff of Eden, Vault's Key + Transplant Theorist

Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite looting
  1. 1Cast Moritte of the Frost from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{G}{U}{U} plus commander tax, if applicable, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  2. 2Put Moritte of the Frost into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  3. 3Morrite of the Frost's enters-the-battlefield ability and Transplant Theorist trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Transplant Theorist trigger, allowing you to loot.
  5. 5Resolve the Moritte of the Frost trigger, returning Moritte of the Frost from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  6. 6Repeat from step 2.
Moritte of the Frost
+Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
+Arcbound Crusher
#6

Moritte of the Frost + Staff of Eden, Vault's Key + Arcbound Crusher

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
  1. 1Cast Moritte of the Frost from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{G}{U}{U} plus commander tax, if applicable, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  2. 2Put Moritte of the Frost into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  3. 3Morrite of the Frost's enters-the-battlefield ability and Arcbound Crusher trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Arcbound Crusher trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. 5Resolve the Moritte of the Frost trigger, returning Moritte of the Frost from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  6. 6Repeat from step 2.
Moritte of the Frost
+Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
+Kappa Cannoneer
#7

Moritte of the Frost + Staff of Eden, Vault's Key + Kappa Cannoneer

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
  1. 1Cast Moritte of the Frost from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{G}{U}{U} plus commander tax, if applicable, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  2. 2Put Moritte of the Frost into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  3. 3Morrite of the Frost's enters-the-battlefield ability and Kappa Cannoneer trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Kappa Cannoneer trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing it to be unblockable this turn.
  5. 5Resolve the Moritte of the Frost trigger, returning Moritte of the Frost from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  6. 6Repeat from step 2.
Moritte of the Frost
+Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
+Teething Wurmlet
#8

Moritte of the Frost + Staff of Eden, Vault's Key + Teething Wurmlet

Infinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifegain
  1. 1Cast Moritte of the Frost from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{G}{U}{U} plus commander tax, if applicable, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  2. 2Put Moritte of the Frost into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  3. 3Morrite of the Frost's enters-the-battlefield ability and Teething Wurmlet trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Teething Wurmlet trigger, causing you to gain 1 life.
  5. 5Resolve the Moritte of the Frost trigger, returning Moritte of the Frost from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Staff of Eden.
  6. 6Repeat from step 2.
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