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Thallid SoothsayerHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Game Night· November 16, 2018
Carte Magic Thallid Soothsayer

Thallid Soothsayer 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

{2}, Sacrifice a creature: Draw a card.

How it works : Thallid Soothsayer

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    You can sacrifice Thallid Soothsayer to pay the cost for its own ability.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Wedding Ring
+Xyris, the Writhing Storm
+Ashnod's Altar
+Thallid Soothsayer
#1

Wedding Ring + Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Ashnod's Altar + Thallid Soothsayer

Infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. 2An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. 3Xyris's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Wedding Ring
+Xyris, the Writhing Storm
+Ashnod's Altar
+Thallid Soothsayer
#2

Wedding Ring + Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Ashnod's Altar + Thallid Soothsayer

Infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. 2An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. 3Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Wedding Ring
+Xyris, the Writhing Storm
+Ashnod's Altar
+Thallid Soothsayer
#3

Wedding Ring + Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Ashnod's Altar + Thallid Soothsayer

Infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. 2An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. 3Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Wedding Ring
+Xyris, the Writhing Storm
+Ashnod's Altar
+Thallid Soothsayer
#4

Wedding Ring + Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Ashnod's Altar + Thallid Soothsayer

Infinite card drawInfinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding RingInfinite draw triggersInfinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
  1. 1Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. 2An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. 3Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Wedding Ring
+Xyris, the Writhing Storm
+Ashnod's Altar
+Thallid Soothsayer
#5

Wedding Ring + Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Ashnod's Altar + Thallid Soothsayer

Infinite card drawInfinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding RingInfinite draw triggersInfinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
  1. 1Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. 2An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. 3Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Wedding Ring
+Xyris, the Writhing Storm
+Ashnod's Altar
+Thallid Soothsayer
#6

Wedding Ring + Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Ashnod's Altar + Thallid Soothsayer

Infinite card drawInfinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding RingInfinite draw triggersInfinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
  1. 1Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. 2An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. 3Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Wedding Ring
+Xyris, the Writhing Storm
+Ashnod's Altar
+Thallid Soothsayer
#7

Wedding Ring + Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Ashnod's Altar + Thallid Soothsayer

Infinite card drawInfinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding RingInfinite draw triggersInfinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
  1. 1Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. 2An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. 3Xyris' first ability triggers, creating three 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Wedding Ring
+Xyris, the Writhing Storm
+Ashnod's Altar
+Thallid Soothsayer
#8

Wedding Ring + Xyris, the Writhing Storm + Ashnod's Altar + Thallid Soothsayer

Infinite card drawInfinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding RingInfinite draw triggersInfinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
  1. 1Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. 2An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. 3Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.
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Legal formats

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