Unnatural Selection 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
: Choose a creature type other than Wall. Target creature becomes that type until end of turn.
How it works : Unnatural Selection
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You must choose a creature type that already exists in Magic.
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
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Unnatural Selection + Reckless Fireweaver
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Unnatural Selection by paying , giving Reckless Firweaver the Pirate creature type until end of turn.
- 2Cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control.
- 3Reckless Fireweaver triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 4Malcolm triggers, as Reckless Fireweaver is a Pirate due to Unnatural Selection, creating a Treasure token for each opponent dealt damage this way.
- 5When the Treasure(s) enter, Reckless Fireweaver triggers that many times.
- 6Resolve the first Reckless Fireweaver trigger, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 7Repeat from step 4.
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#2
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Unnatural Selection + Ingenious Artillerist
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Unnatural Selection by paying , giving Ingenious Artillerist the Pirate creature type until end of turn.
- 2Cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control.
- 3Ingenious Artillerist triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 4Malcolm triggers, as Ingenious Artillerist is a Pirate due to Unnatural Selection, creating a Treasure token for each opponent dealt damage this way.
- 5When the Treasure(s) enter, Ingenious Artillerist triggers that many times.
- 6Resolve the first Ingenious Artillerist trigger, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 7Repeat from step 4.
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#3
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Unnatural Selection + Weftstalker Ardent
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Unnatural Selection by paying , giving Weftstalker Ardent the Pirate creature type until end of turn.
- 2Cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control.
- 3Weftstalker Ardent triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 4Malcolm triggers, as Weftstalker Ardent is a Pirate due to Unnatural Selection, creating a Treasure token for each opponent dealt damage this way.
- 5When the Treasure(s) enter, Weftstalker Ardent triggers that many times.
- 6Resolve the first Weftstalker Ardent trigger, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 7Repeat from step 4.
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#4
Shao Jun + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Unnatural Selection
Near-infinite damageNear-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- 1Activate Unnatural Selection by paying , causing Shao Jun to become a Pirate until end of turn.
- 2Activate Shao Jun by tapping two artifacts, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
- 3Malcolm triggers, creating a Treasure for each opponent dealt damage this way.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#5
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Unnatural Selection + HYDRA Assault Robot
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Unnatural Selection by paying , causing HYDRA Assault Robot to become a Pirate until end of turn.
- 2Cause an artifact to enter the battlefield under your control.
- 3HYDRA Assault Robot triggers, dealing 1 damage to target opponent.
- 4Malcolm triggers, creating a Treasure token
- 5When the Treasure enters, HYDRA Assault Robot triggers, dealing 1 damage to target opponent.
- 6Repeat from step 4.
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#6
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Mayhem Devil + Unnatural Selection
Infinite colored manaInfinite damage
- 1Activate Unnatural Selection by paying , causing Mayhem Devil to become a Pirate until end of turn.
- 2Activate a Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
- 3Mayhem Devil triggers, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 4Malcolm triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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#7
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Magmaw + Unnatural Selection + Xorn
Infinite damage
- 1Activate Unnatural Selection by paying , causing Magmaw to become a Pirate until end of turn.
- 2Activate Magmaw by paying and sacrificing another nonland permanent, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 3Malcolm triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
- 4Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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#8
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Magmaw + Academy Manufactor + Unnatural Selection
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite damageInfinite Clue tokensInfinite Food tokens
- 1Activate Unnatural Selection by paying , causing Magmaw to become a Pirate until end of turn.
- 2Activate Magmaw by paying and sacrificing another nonland permanent, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 3Malcolm triggers, creating a Treasure, Food and Clue token.
- 4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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Legal formats
legacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpremodernpredhtlr
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