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Toby, Beastie BefrienderHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Duskmourn: House of Horror· September 27, 2024
Carte Magic Toby, Beastie Befriender

Toby, Beastie Befriender 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

When Toby enters, create a 4/4 white Beast creature token with "This token can't attack or block alone." As long as you control four or more creature tokens, creature tokens you control have flying.

How it works : Toby, Beastie Befriender

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    If you control more than one creature with "This creature can't attack or block alone" they can attack or block together, even if no other creatures attack or block.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    Although the Beast token can't attack alone, other attacking creatures don't have to attack the same player, planeswalker, or battle. For example, the Beast token could attack an opponent and another creature could attack a planeswalker. Similarly, other blocking creatures don't have to block the same creature that the Beast token blocks.

    Card named in this ruling

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    Once the Beast token has attacked or blocked, removing all of your other attacking or blocking creatures won't cause it to stop attacking or blocking.

    Card named in this ruling

  4. #4· Wizards of the Coast

    If an effect says the Beast token attacks or blocks "if able" and you control one or more other creatures that are able to attack or block, you must attack or block with the Beast token and at least one other creature.

    Card named in this ruling

  5. #5· Wizards of the Coast

    In a Two-Headed Giant game, the Beast token can attack or block with a creature controlled by your teammate, even if no other creatures you control are attacking or blocking.

    Card named in this ruling

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Plumecreed Mentor
+Toby, Beastie Befriender
+Herd Baloth
#1

Plumecreed Mentor + Toby, Beastie Befriender + Herd Baloth

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
  1. 1Cast Plumecreed Mentor by paying {1}{W}{U}.
  2. 2When Plumecreed Mentor enters the battlefield, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  3. 3Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token that has flying due to Toby.
  4. 4When the Beast enters the battlefield, Plumecreed Mentor triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  5. 5Repeat from step 3.
Plumecreed Mentor
+Toby, Beastie Befriender
+Scurry Oak
#2

Plumecreed Mentor + Toby, Beastie Befriender + Scurry Oak

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
  1. 1Cast Plumecreed Mentor by paying {1}{W}{U}.
  2. 2When Plumecreed Mentor enters the battlefield, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak.
  3. 3Scurry Oak triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token that has flying due to Toby.
  4. 4When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Plumecreed Mentor triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak.
  5. 5Repeat from step 3.
Plumecreed Mentor
+Toby, Beastie Befriender
+Basking Broodscale
#3

Plumecreed Mentor + Toby, Beastie Befriender + Basking Broodscale

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Plumecreed Mentor by paying {1}{W}{U}.
  2. 2When Plumecreed Mentor enters the battlefield, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale.
  3. 3Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token that has flying due to Toby.
  4. 4When the Eldrazi Spawn enters the battlefield, Plumecreed Mentor triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale.
  5. 5Repeat from step 3.
  6. 6You may sacrifice the Eldrazi Spawns to get infinite {C}, if desired.

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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemydueltlr
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