Workhorse 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
This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Add.
How it works : Workhorse
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Workhorse + Tomb Trawler
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding .
- 2Repeat step 1 until Workhorse dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
- 3Activate Tomb Trawler by paying
, putting Workhorse from your graveyard onto the bottom of your library. - 4Activate Grenzo by paying , putting Workhorse from the bottom of your library into your graveyard, and then putting it onto the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it due to its static effect.
- 5Repeat.
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#2
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Workhorse + Barkform Harvester
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding .
- 2Repeat step 1 until Workhorse dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
- 3Activate Barkform Harvester by paying , putting Workhorse from your graveyard onto the bottom of your library.
- 4Activate Grenzo by paying , putting Workhorse from the bottom of your library into your graveyard, and then putting it onto the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it due to its static effect.
- 5Repeat.
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#3
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Workhorse + The Cauldron of Eternity
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite death triggersInfinite colorless mana
- 1Activate Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding .
- 2Repeat step 1 until Workhorse dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
- 3The Cauldron of Eternity triggers, putting Workhorse from your graveyard onto the bottom of your library.
- 4Activate Grenzo by paying , putting Workhorse from the bottom of your library into your graveyard, and then putting it onto the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it due to its static effect.
- 5Repeat.
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#4
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Workhorse + Hoverstone Pilgrim
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding .
- 2Repeat step 1 until Workhorse dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
- 3Activate Hoverstone Pilgrim by paying , putting Workhorse from your graveyard onto the bottom of your library.
- 4Activate Grenzo by paying , putting Workhorse from the bottom of your library into your graveyard, and then putting it onto the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it due to its static effect.
- 5Repeat.
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#5
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Workhorse + Epitaph Golem
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding .
- 2Repeat step 1 until Workhorse dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
- 3Activate Epitaph Golem by paying , putting Workhorse from your graveyard onto the bottom of your library.
- 4Activate Grenzo by paying , putting Workhorse from the bottom of your library into your graveyard, and then putting it onto the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it due to its static effect.
- 5Repeat.
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#6
Emiel the Blessed + Workhorse
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Remove 3 +1/+1 counters from Workhorse to add
. - 2Activate Emiel to exile Workhorse and return it to the battlefield with 4 counters.
- 3Repeat.
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#7
Workhorse + Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Workhorse by removing four +1/+1 counters, adding .
- 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Workhorse, adding .
- 3Workhorse dies, triggering Nim Deathmantle, causing you to pay
to return Workhorse from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. - 4Workhorse enters the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it.
- 5Repeat.
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#8
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Workhorse + Soldevi Digger
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding .
- 2Repeat step 1 until Workhorse dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
- 3Activate Soldevi Digger by paying , putting Workhorse from your graveyard onto the bottom of your library.
- 4Activate Grenzo by paying , putting Workhorse from the bottom of your library into your graveyard, and then putting it onto the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it due to its static effect.
- 5Repeat.
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Legal formats
legacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpremodernpredh
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