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Twilight DroverHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander· April 11, 2025
Carte Magic Twilight Drover

Twilight Drover 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

Whenever a creature token leaves the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. {2}{W}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Create two 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying.

How it works : Twilight Drover

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    The first ability only cares that creature tokens leave the battlefield. It doesn't matter where they went.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    If a player leaves a multiplayer game, all creature tokens that player owns also leave the game. Twilight Drover's ability will trigger once per token.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    If Spirit tokens created by Twilight Drover leave the battlefield, they will trigger its first ability.

    Card named in this ruling

  4. #4· Wizards of the Coast

    Note that Twilight Drover doesn't have any way to sacrifice tokens or otherwise cause them to leave the battlefield.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Twilight Drover
+Phyrexian Altar
+Anointed Procession
#1

Twilight Drover + Phyrexian Altar + Anointed Procession

Infinite colored manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Twilight Drover by paying {2}{W} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens with flying.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Spirits, adding {2}{W}.
  3. 3When the Spirits die, Twilight Drover triggers three times, putting three +1/+1 counters on itself.
  4. 4Repeat.
Twilight Drover
+Phyrexian Altar
+Ashnod's Altar
#2

Twilight Drover + Phyrexian Altar + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Twilight Drover by paying {2}{W} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating two 1/1 Spirit creature tokens.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Spirit token, adding {W}.
  3. 3When the Spirit dies, Twilight Drover triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Twilight Drover.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Spirit token, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5When the Spirit dies, Twilight Drover triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Twilight Drover.
  6. 6Repeat.
Twilight Drover
+Phyrexian Altar
+Mondrak, Glory Dominus
#3

Twilight Drover + Phyrexian Altar + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Infinite colored manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Twilight Drover by paying {2}{W} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens with flying.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Spirits, adding {2}{W}.
  3. 3When the Spirits die, Twilight Drover triggers three times, putting three +1/+1 counters on itself.
  4. 4Repeat.
Twilight Drover
+Phyrexian Altar
+Elspeth, Storm Slayer
#4

Twilight Drover + Phyrexian Altar + Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Twilight Drover by paying {2}{W} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens with flying.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Spirits, adding {2}{W}.
  3. 3When the Spirits die, Twilight Drover triggers three times, putting three +1/+1 counters on itself.
  4. 4Repeat.
Twilight Drover
+Phyrexian Altar
+Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
#5

Twilight Drover + Phyrexian Altar + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Twilight Drover by paying {2}{W} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating six 1/1 Spirit creature tokens with flying.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Spirits, adding {2}{W}.
  3. 3When the Spirits die, Twilight Drover triggers three times, putting three +1/+1 counters on itself.
  4. 4Repeat.
Twilight Drover
+Phyrexian Altar
+Kaya, Geist Hunter
#6

Twilight Drover + Phyrexian Altar + Kaya, Geist Hunter

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Kaya's second loyalty ability by removing two loyalty counters from it, causing you to double any tokens you create this turn.
  2. 2Activate Twilight Drover by paying {2}{W} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens with flying.
  3. 3Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Spirits, adding {2}{W}.
  4. 4When the Spirits die, Twilight Drover triggers three times, putting three +1/+1 counters on itself.
  5. 5Repeat from step 2.
Twilight Drover
+Phyrexian Altar
+Exalted Sunborn
#7

Twilight Drover + Phyrexian Altar + Exalted Sunborn

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Twilight Drover by paying {2}{W} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens with flying.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Spirits, adding {2}{W}.
  3. 3When the Spirits die, Twilight Drover triggers three times, putting three +1/+1 counters on itself.
  4. 4Repeat.
Twilight Drover
+Phyrexian Altar
+Doubling Season
#8

Twilight Drover + Phyrexian Altar + Doubling Season

Infinite colored manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Twilight Drover by paying {2}{W} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens with flying.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Spirits, adding {2}{W}.
  3. 3When the Spirits die, Twilight Drover triggers three times, putting six +1/+1 counters on itself.
  4. 4Repeat.

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