Temple Elder 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
: You gain 1 life. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
How it works : Temple Elder
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
Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Lurking Roper + Temple Elder
Infinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
- 1During your precombat main phase, activate Lurking Roper using Temple Elder's ability by tapping it, causing you to gain 1 life.
- 2Lurking Roper triggers, untapping itself.
- 3Repeat.
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#2
Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Famished Paladin + Temple Elder
Infinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
- 1During your precombat main phase, activate Famished Paladin using Temple Elder's ability by tapping it, causing you to gain 1 life.
- 2Famished Paladin triggers, untapping itself.
- 3Repeat.
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#3
Archangel of Thune + Crystalline Crawler + Temple Elder + Freed from the Real
Infinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- 1Activate Temple Elder by tapping it, causing you to gain life.
- 2Archangel of Thune triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
- 3Activate Crystalline Crawler ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding
. - 4Activate Freed from the Real's ability by paying , untapping Temple Elder.
- 5Repeat.
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#4
Archangel of Thune + Crystalline Crawler + Temple Elder + Pemmin's Aura
Infinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- 1Activate Temple Elder by tapping it, causing you to gain life.
- 2Archangel of Thune triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
- 3Activate Crystalline Crawler ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding .
- 4Activate Pemmin's Aura's ability by paying , untapping Temple Elder.
- 5Repeat.
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#5
Crystalline Crawler + Temple Elder + Freed from the Real + The Destined White Mage
Infinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
- 1Activate Temple Elder by tapping it, causing you to gain life.
- 2The Destined White Mage triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler.
- 3Activate Crystalline Crawler ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding .
- 4Activate Freed from the Real's ability by paying , untapping Temple Elder.
- 5Repeat.
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#6
Crystalline Crawler + Temple Elder + Pemmin's Aura + The Destined White Mage
Infinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
- 1Activate Temple Elder by tapping it, causing you to gain life.
- 2The Destined White Mage triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler.
- 3Activate Crystalline Crawler ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding .
- 4Activate Pemmin's Aura's ability by paying , untapping Temple Elder.
- 5Repeat.
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Legal formats
legacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpredhtlr
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