Vadrok, Apex of Thunder 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
Mutate(If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.) Flying, first strike Whenever this creature mutates, you may cast target noncreature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
How it works : Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If you wish to cast the target card, you do so as part of the resolution of Vadrok’s ability. You can’t wait to cast it later. Timing permissions based on a card’s type are ignored.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Swallow Whole, those must be paid to cast the card.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If a spell has
in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.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
Double Major + Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
Cast a subset of spells in your graveyardInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
- 1Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying
, targeting any non-Human creature. - 2Holding priority, cast Double Major by paying
, targeting the Vadrok spell. - 3Resolve Double Major, copying the Vadrok spell, targeting the non-Human creature.
- 4Resolve the copy of the Vadrok spell, putting it under the non-Human creature.
- 5Vadrok triggers, casting Double Major from your graveyard without paying its mana cost, targeting the Vadrok spell.
- 6Repeat from step 3.
- 7With each iteration, you will gain an additional Vadrok trigger, which you can use to cast any other noncreature spells with mana value 3 or less in your graveyard,
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#2
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder + Chef's Kiss
Cast a subset of spells in your graveyardInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
- 1Cast Vadrok for its Mutate cost by paying , targeting a creature you control.
- 2Holding priority, cast Chef's Kiss by paying , targeting the Vadrok spell.
- 3Resolve Chef's Kiss, creating a copy of the Vadrok spell that will target your non-Human creature due to your opponent not controlling any legal targets.
- 4Vadrok's mutate ability triggers, causing you to cast Chef's Kiss from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
- 6For each time a Vadrok has mutated on top of this creature, Vadrok's mutate ability triggers, causing you to cast any number of noncreature cards with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard.
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#3
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder + Frontline Heroism + Snap
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite magecraft triggers
- 1Activate up to two lands by tapping them, adding at least
- 2Cast Vadrok either from your hand or from the command zone for its mutate cost by paying plus commander tax, if applicable, targeting a non-Human creature you control.
- 3Frontline Heroism's second ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token with haste, and then copying the Vadrok spell targeting the Soldier.
- 4Resolve the copy of the Vadrok spell, putting it underneath the Soldier token.
- 5The Vadrok and Soldier token trigger, casting Snap from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
- 6Resolve Snap, returning a creature from the battlefield to its owner's hand and untapping up to two lands.
- 7Holding priority, activate up to two lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 8Resolve the original Vadrok spell, putting it underneath the creature it targeted.
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#4
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder + Cloud of Faeries + Quasiduplicate + Snap
Cast a subset of spells in your graveyardInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite magecraft triggers
- 1Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying , merging it under Cloud of Faeries.
- 2The Cloud of Faeries mutated creature's ability from Vadrok triggers, casting Quasiduplicate from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
- 3Resolve Quasiduplicate, creating a token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature with haste.
- 4The token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers, untapping two lands you control.
- 5Cast Snap by paying , returning the nontoken Cloud of Faeries and Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands you control.
- 6Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying , merging it under the token Cloud of Faeries mutated creature.
- 7The token Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers once for each of its Vadrok abilities.
- 8Resolve one of these triggers, casting Quasiduplicate from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
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#5
Kykar, Wind's Fury + Vadrok, Apex of Thunder + Snap + Quasiduplicate
Cast a subset of spells in your graveyardInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate two lands you control by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Cast Vadrok either from your hand or from the command zone for its mutate cost by paying and commander tax, if applicable, putting it under any other nonlegendary non-Human creature you control.
- 3Vadrok triggers, casting Quasiduplicate from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
- 4Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
- 5Resolve Quasiduplicate, creating a copy of the Vadrok mutated creature.
- 6Activate Kykar by sacrificing a Spirit, adding .
- 7Cast Snap by paying .
- 8Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
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#6
Kykar, Wind's Fury + Vadrok, Apex of Thunder + Snap + Cackling Counterpart
Cast a subset of spells in your graveyardInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate two lands you control by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Cast Vadrok either from your hand or from the command zone for its mutate cost by paying and commander tax, if applicable, putting it under any other nonlegendary non-Human creature you control.
- 3Vadrok triggers, casting Cackling Counterpart from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
- 4Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
- 5Resolve Cackling Counterpart, creating a copy of the Vadrok mutated creature.
- 6Activate Kykar by sacrificing a Spirit, adding .
- 7Cast Snap by paying .
- 8Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
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#7
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder + Cloud of Faeries + Twinflame + Snap
Cast a subset of spells in your graveyardInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite magecraft triggers
- 1Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying , merging it under Cloud of Faeries.
- 2The Cloud of Faeries mutated creature's ability from Vadrok triggers, casting Twinflame from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
- 3Resolve Twinflame, creating a token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature with haste.
- 4The token copy of the Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers, untapping two lands you control.
- 5Cast Snap by paying , returning the nontoken Cloud of Faeries and Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands you control.
- 6Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying , merging it under the token Cloud of Faeries mutated creature.
- 7The token Cloud of Faeries mutated creature triggers once for each of its Vadrok abilities.
- 8Resolve one of these triggers, casting Twinflame from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
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#8
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder + Peregrine Drake + Quasiduplicate + Snap
Cast a subset of spells in your graveyardInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite magecraft triggers
- 1Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying , merging it under Peregrine Drake.
- 2The Peregrine Drake mutated creature's ability from Vadrok triggers, casting Quasiduplicate from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
- 3Resolve Quasiduplicate, creating a token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature with haste.
- 4The token copy of the Peregrine Drake mutated creature triggers, untapping five lands you control.
- 5Cast Snap by paying , returning the nontoken Peregrine Drake and Vadrok from the battlefield to your hand and untapping two lands you control.
- 6Cast Vadrok for its mutate cost by paying , merging it under the token Peregrine Drake mutated creature.
- 7The token Peregrine Drake mutated creature triggers once for each of its Vadrok abilities.
- 8Resolve one of these triggers, casting Quasiduplicate from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
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Legal formats
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