Stonecloaker 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
Flash Flying When this creature enters, return a creature you control to its owner's hand. When this creature enters, exile target card from a graveyard.
How it works : Stonecloaker
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You may return Stonecloaker itself to its owner's hand as its first triggered ability resolves. If you don't control any other creature, you must return it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Stonecloaker's first triggered ability doesn't target any creature. Because of this, no player may take actions between the time you choose the creature to return and the time you return it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Aluren + Stonecloaker
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
- 1Cast Stonecloaker without paying its mana cost due to Aluren.
- 2When Stonecloaker enters, it triggers both of its enter abilities.
- 3Resolve one Stonecloaker ability, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand.
- 4Resolve the other Stonecloaker ability, exiling a card from a graveyard if applicable.
- 5Repeat.
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#2
Intruder Alarm + Stonecloaker
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite storm count
- 1Activate all mana-producing creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least
. - 2Cast Stonecloaker by paying .
- 3Stonecloaker enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm and Stonecloaker.
- 4Resolve the Intruder Alarm's trigger, untapping all creatures you control.
- 5Resolve the Stonecloaker's trigger, returning it to your hand.
- 6Repeat.
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#3
Peregrine Drake + Panharmonicon + Stonecloaker
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produce
- 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least
. - 2Cast Peregrine Drake by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Peregrine Drake enters, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping five lands.
- 4Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 5Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands.
- 6Cast Stonecloaker by paying its mana cost.
- 7When Stonecloaker enters, it triggers twice, returning it and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand.
- 8Repeat.
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#4
Peregrine Drake + Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines + Stonecloaker
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produce
- 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Cast Peregrine Drake by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Peregrine Drake enters, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping five lands.
- 4Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 5Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands.
- 6Cast Stonecloaker by paying its mana cost.
- 7When Stonecloaker enters, it triggers twice, returning it and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand.
- 8Repeat.
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#5
Peregrine Drake + Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions + Stonecloaker
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produce
- 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Cast Peregrine Drake by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Peregrine Drake enters, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping five lands.
- 4Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 5Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands.
- 6Cast Stonecloaker by paying its mana cost.
- 7When Stonecloaker enters, it triggers twice, returning it and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand.
- 8Repeat.
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#6
Peregrine Drake + Stonecloaker + Starfield Vocalist
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blue manaInfinite mana lands you control can produce
- 1Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Cast Peregrine Drake by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Peregrine Drake enters, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping five lands.
- 4Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 5Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands.
- 6Cast Stonecloaker by paying its mana cost.
- 7When Stonecloaker enters, it triggers twice, returning it and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand.
- 8Repeat.
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#7
Zacama, Primal Calamity + Panharmonicon + Stonecloaker
Destroy all artifacts and enchantments opponents controlInfinite damage to creaturesInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegain
- 1Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them, adding at least
. - 2Cast Zacama either from your hand or from the command zone by paying
plus commander tax, if applicable. - 3When Zacama enters the battlefield, it triggers twice.
- 4Resolve the first trigger, untapping all lands you control.
- 5Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them, adding at least .
- 6Resolve the second Zacama trigger, untapping all lands you control.
- 7Cast Stonecloaker by paying .
- 8When Stonecloaker enters the battlefield, its first and second abilities trigger twice.
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#8
Primal Prayers + Guide of Souls + Stonecloaker
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifegain
- 1Cast Stonecloaker by paying
due to Primal Prayers, if able, or by paying its mana cost. - 2When Stonecloaker enters the battlefield, it and Guide of Souls trigger.
- 3Resolve the Guide of Souls trigger, causing you to get and gain 1 life.
- 4Resolve the Stonecloaker trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Repeat.
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Legal formats
modernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpredhtlr
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