Talas Researcher 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
: Draw a card. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
How it works : Talas Researcher
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If a turn has multiple combat phases, the ability can only be activated before the beginning of the declare attackers step of the first combat phase in that turn.
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
Mind Over Matter + Talas Researcher
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggers
- 1Activate Talas Researcher by tapping it, causing you to draw a card.
- 2Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Talas Researcher.
- 3Repeat.
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#2
Necrotic Ooze + Wizard Class + Devoted Druid + Talas Researcher
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
- 1During your precombat main phase, activate Necrotic Ooze using Talas Researcher's ability by tapping it, causing you to draw a card.
- 2Wizard Class triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Necrotic Ooze.
- 3Activate Necrotic Ooze using Devoted Druid's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
- 4Repeat.
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#3
Necrotic Ooze + Wizard Class + Barrenton Medic + Talas Researcher
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
- 1During your precombat main phase, activate Necrotic Ooze using Talas Researcher's ability by tapping it, causing you to draw a card.
- 2Wizard Class triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Necrotic Ooze.
- 3Activate Necrotic Ooze using Barrenton Medic's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
- 4Repeat.
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#4
Necrotic Ooze + Wizard Class + Cinderhaze Wretch + Talas Researcher
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
- 1During your precombat main phase, activate Necrotic Ooze using Talas Researcher's ability by tapping it, causing you to draw a card.
- 2Wizard Class triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Necrotic Ooze.
- 3Activate Necrotic Ooze using Cinderhaze Wretch's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
- 4Repeat.
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#5
The Locust God + Intruder Alarm + Talas Researcher
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature tokens with hasteNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1During your precombat main phase, activate Talas Researcher by tapping it, causing you to draw a card.
- 2The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 3When the Insect enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
- 4Repeat.
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Legal formats
legacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerduelpredh
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