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Summoning StationHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Fifth Dawn· June 4, 2004
Carte Magic Summoning Station

Summoning Station 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}: Create a 2/2 colorless Pincher creature token. Whenever an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may untap this artifact.

How it works : Summoning Station

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.

Peregrin Took
+Summoning Station
#1

Peregrin Took + Summoning Station

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature tokensNear-infinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Peregrin Took by sacrificing three Foods.
  2. 2Summoning Station triggers three times.
  3. 3Resolve the first trigger, untapping it.
  4. 4Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a 2/2 Pincher creature token and a Food artifact token.
  5. 5Repeat from step 3 two additional times.
  6. 6Resolve the Peregrin Took ability from step 1, causing you to draw a card.
  7. 7Repeat.
Blasting Station
+Grinding Station
+Salvaging Station
+Summoning Station
#2

Blasting Station + Grinding Station + Salvaging Station + Summoning Station

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Salvaging Station by tapping it, returning any noncreature artifact with mana value one or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  2. 2The artifact enters the battlefield, triggering Grinding Station, untapping Grinding Station.
  3. 3Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing the artifact.
  4. 4Summoning Station triggers, untapping itself.
  5. 5Resolve the Grinding Station ability, causing target player to mill three cards.
  6. 6Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a 2/2 Pincher creature token.
  7. 7The Pincher enters the battlefield, triggering Blasting Station, untapping Blasting Station.
  8. 8Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing the Pincher.
Summoning Station
+Pitiless Plunderer
+Ashnod's Altar
#3

Summoning Station + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a 2/2 Pincher creature token.
  2. 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Pincher.
  3. 3When the Pincher dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  4. 4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
  5. 5Summoning Station triggers, untapping it.
  6. 6Repeat.
Summoning Station
+Grinding Station
+Mycosynth Lattice
#4

Summoning Station + Grinding Station + Mycosynth Lattice

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite mill
  1. 1Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a 2/2 Pincher creature token.
  2. 2The Pincher enters the battlefield as an artifact due to Mycosynth Lattice, triggering Grinding Station, untapping it.
  3. 3Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing the Pincher.
  4. 4When the Pincher dies, Summoning Station triggers, untapping itself.
  5. 5Resolve the Grinding Station ability, causing target player to mill three cards.
  6. 6Repeat.
Summoning Station
+Blasting Station
+Mycosynth Lattice
#5

Summoning Station + Blasting Station + Mycosynth Lattice

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a 2/2 Pincher creature token.
  2. 2When the Pincher enters the battlefield, Blasting Station triggers, untapping itself.
  3. 3Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing the Pincher.
  4. 4When the Pincher dies, Summoning Station triggers, untapping itself.
  5. 5Resolve the Blasting Station ability, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  6. 6Repeat.
Summoning Station
+Pitiless Plunderer
+Viscera Seer
#6

Summoning Station + Pitiless Plunderer + Viscera Seer

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a 2/2 Pincher creature token.
  2. 2Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing the Pincher.
  3. 3When the Pincher dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  4. 4Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
  5. 5Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
  6. 6Summoning Station triggers, untapping it.
  7. 7Repeat.
Summoning Station
+Pitiless Plunderer
+Phyrexian Altar
#7

Summoning Station + Pitiless Plunderer + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a 2/2 Pincher creature token.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Pincher.
  3. 3When the Pincher dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  4. 4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
  5. 5Summoning Station triggers, untapping it.
  6. 6Repeat.
Summoning Station
+Mycosynth Lattice
+Ashnod's Altar
#8

Summoning Station + Mycosynth Lattice + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Summoning Station by tapping it, creating a 2/2 Pincher creature token.
  2. 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Pincher, adding {C}{C}.
  3. 3Summoning Station triggers, untapping itself.
  4. 4Repeat.
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