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Tangled ColonyHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Wilds of Eldraine· September 8, 2023
Carte Magic Tangled Colony

Tangled Colony 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

This creature can't block. When this creature dies, create X 1/1 black Rat creature tokens with "This token can't block," where X is the amount of damage dealt to it this turn.

How it works : Tangled Colony

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.

Nim Deathmantle
+Ashnod's Altar
+Tangled Colony
+Pandemonium
#1

Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar + Tangled Colony + Pandemonium

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Tangled Colony, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When Tangled Colony dies, it and Nim Deathmantle triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger from step 2, causing you to pay {4} to return Tangled Colony from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  4. 4When Tangled Colony enters the battlefield, Pandemonium triggers, dealing damage equal to Tangled Colony's power to any target.
  5. 5Resolve the Tangled Colony trigger, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token.
  6. 6When the Rat enters the battlefield, Pandemonium triggers, dealing 1 damage to Tangled Colony.
  7. 7Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Rat, adding {C}{C}.
  8. 8Repeat.
Nim Deathmantle
+Ashnod's Altar
+Tangled Colony
+Terror of the Peaks
#2

Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar + Tangled Colony + Terror of the Peaks

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Tangled Colony, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When Tangled Colony dies, it and Nim Deathmantle triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger from step 2, causing you to pay {4} to return Tangled Colony from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  4. 4When Tangled Colony enters the battlefield, Terror of the Peaks triggers, dealing damage equal to Tangled Colony's power to any target.
  5. 5Resolve the Tangled Colony trigger, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token.
  6. 6When the Rat enters the battlefield, Terror of the Peaks triggers, dealing 1 damage to Tangled Colony.
  7. 7Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Rat, adding {C}{C}.
  8. 8Repeat.
Tangled Colony
+Phyrexian Altar
+Deadeye Navigator
+Shivan Meteor
#3

Tangled Colony + Phyrexian Altar + Deadeye Navigator + Shivan Meteor

Infinite blinkingInfinite colored manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Shivan Meteor by paying {3}{R}{R}, dealing 13 damage to Tangled Colony.
  2. 2Tangled Colony dies as a state-based action due to having less than 0 toughness.
  3. 3Tangled Colony triggers, creating thirteen 1/1 Rat creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Phyrexian Altar eleven times by sacrificing eleven Rats, adding {6}{U}{U}{B}{R}{R}.
  5. 5Activate Timeless Witness by paying {1}{U}, blinking it.
  6. 6When Timeless Witness enters the battlefield, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger.
  7. 7Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Timeless Witness.
  8. 8Resolve the Timeless Witness trigger, returning Tangled Colony to your hand from your graveyard.
Tangled Colony
+Phyrexian Altar
+Deadeye Navigator
+Shivan Meteor
#4

Tangled Colony + Phyrexian Altar + Deadeye Navigator + Shivan Meteor

Infinite blinkingInfinite colored manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Shivan Meteor by paying {3}{R}{R}, dealing 13 damage to Tangled Colony.
  2. 2Tangled Colony dies as a state-based action due to having less than 0 toughness.
  3. 3Tangled Colony triggers, creating thirteen 1/1 Rat creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Phyrexian Altar eleven times by sacrificing eleven Rats, adding {6}{U}{U}{B}{R}{R}.
  5. 5Activate Greenwarden of Murasa by paying {1}{U}, blinking it.
  6. 6When Greenwarden of Murasa enters the battlefield, its first ability and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger.
  7. 7Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Greenwarden of Murasa.
  8. 8Resolve the Greenwarden of Murasa trigger, returning Tangled Colony to your hand from your graveyard.
Nim Deathmantle
+Ashnod's Altar
+Tangled Colony
+Warstorm Surge
#5

Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar + Tangled Colony + Warstorm Surge

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Tangled Colony, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When Tangled Colony dies, it and Nim Deathmantle triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger from step 2, causing you to pay {4} to return Tangled Colony from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  4. 4When Tangled Colony enters the battlefield, Warstorm Surge triggers, dealing damage equal to Tangled Colony's power to any target.
  5. 5Resolve the Tangled Colony trigger, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token.
  6. 6When the Rat enters the battlefield, Warstorm Surge triggers, dealing 1 damage to Tangled Colony.
  7. 7Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Rat, adding {C}{C}.
  8. 8Repeat.
Tangled Colony
+Phyrexian Altar
+Deadeye Navigator
+Shivan Meteor
#6

Tangled Colony + Phyrexian Altar + Deadeye Navigator + Shivan Meteor

Infinite blinkingInfinite colored manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Shivan Meteor by paying {3}{R}{R}, dealing 13 damage to Tangled Colony.
  2. 2Tangled Colony dies as a state-based action due to having less than 0 toughness.
  3. 3Tangled Colony triggers, creating thirteen 1/1 Rat creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Phyrexian Altar eleven times by sacrificing eleven Rats, adding {6}{U}{U}{B}{R}{R}.
  5. 5Activate Eternal Witness by paying {1}{U}, blinking it.
  6. 6When Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger.
  7. 7Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Eternal Witness.
  8. 8Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Tangled Colony to your hand from your graveyard.
Tangled Colony
+Phyrexian Altar
+Deadeye Navigator
+Shivan Meteor
#7

Tangled Colony + Phyrexian Altar + Deadeye Navigator + Shivan Meteor

Infinite blinkingInfinite colored manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Shivan Meteor by paying {3}{R}{R}, dealing 13 damage to Tangled Colony.
  2. 2Tangled Colony dies as a state-based action due to having less than 0 toughness.
  3. 3Tangled Colony triggers, creating thirteen 1/1 Rat creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Phyrexian Altar eleven times by sacrificing eleven Rats, adding {6}{U}{U}{B}{R}{R}.
  5. 5Activate Skullwinder by paying {1}{U}, blinking it.
  6. 6When Skullwinder enters the battlefield, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger.
  7. 7Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Skullwinder.
  8. 8Resolve the Skullwinder trigger, returning Tangled Colony to your hand from your graveyard, and cause an opponent to return a card from their graveyard to their hand.

Related cards and tokens

Tangled ColonyRat
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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawldueltlr
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