The Locust God 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
Flying Whenever you draw a card, create a 1/1 blue and red Insect creature token with flying and haste.: Draw a card, then discard a card. When The Locust God dies, return it to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
How it works : The Locust God
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If a spell or ability causes you to put cards into your hand without specifically using the word “draw,” The Locust God's first triggered ability won't trigger.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If this creature dies but leaves your graveyard before the next end step, it will remain in its new zone.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
The “next end step” refers to the next end step that occurs, not the end step of the next turn. If this creature dies before a turn's end step (for example, during combat), it will be returned to its owner's hand at the beginning of that turn's end step.
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
The Locust God + Skullclamp + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite card drawNear-infinite colorless manaNear-infinite creature tokens with hasteNear-infinite death triggers
- 1Draw a card.
- 2The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 3Equip Skullclamp to the Insect by paying
. - 4The Insect dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness.
- 5Skullclamp triggers, causing you to draw two cards.
- 6The Locust God triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
- 7Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing an Insect token, adding
. - 8Repeat from step 3.
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#2
The Locust God + Kindred Discovery
Infinite card drawNear-infinite creature tokens with hasteNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Draw a card.
- 2The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 3Kindred Discovery triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
- 5Note that this will cause you to lose due to drawing from an empty library unless you can remove a combo piece or win the game.
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#3
The Locust God + Sage of the Falls
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingNear-infinite creature tokens with hasteNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Draw a card.
- 2The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 3Sage of the Falls triggers, allowing you to loot.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#4
The Locust God + Skullclamp + Cryptolith Rite
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite creature tokens with haste
- 1Activate Skullclamp's equip ability by paying , attaching it to a creature whose toughness is equal to one.
- 2The creature dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness.
- 3Skullclamp triggers, causing you to draw two cards.
- 4The Locust God triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
- 5Activate an Insect by tapping it, adding .
- 6Repeat.
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#5
The Locust God + Skullclamp + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite card drawNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTB
- 1Draw a card.
- 2The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 3Equip Skullclamp to the Insect by paying .
- 4The Insect dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness.
- 5Skullclamp triggers, causing you to draw two cards.
- 6The Locust God triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
- 7Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing an Insect token, adding .
- 8Repeat from step 3.
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#6
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary + The Locust God + Impact Tremors
Near-infinite damageInfinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBInfinite draw triggers
- 1Draw a card.
- 2The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 3When the Insect enters the battlefield, Impact Tremors triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 4Niv-Mizzet triggers, causing you to draw a number of cards equal to the damage dealt.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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#7
The Locust God + Curiosity + Witty Roastmaster
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite creature ETB
- 1Draw a card.
- 2The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 3The Insect enters the battlefield, triggering Witty Roastmaster, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 4Curiosity triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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#8
The Locust God + Purphoros, God of the Forge + Curiosity
Near-infinite damageInfinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBInfinite draw triggers
- 1Draw a card.
- 2The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 3The Insect enters the battlefield, triggering Purphoros, dealing 2 damage to each opponent.
- 4Curiosity triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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Legal formats
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