Benthic Biomancer

Creature — Merfolk Wizard Mutant · one blue mana

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Benthic Biomancer is part of 71 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Heliod, Sun-Crowned and Cleric Class.

Benthic Biomancerone blue mana
Creature — Merfolk Wizard Mutant

one generic manaone blue mana: Adapt 1. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, draw a card, then discard a card.

Mana value
1
Power/Toughness
1/1
Keywords
Adapt
Color identity
one blue mana

Frequently combined with

The cards that most often join Benthic Biomancer across all of its 71 combos.

Roles in combos

Benthic Biomancer can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.

What Benthic Biomancer provides to the combos it is part of.

  • Permanent with "Whenever counter(s) are put on this permanent, draw a card"

Combos with Benthic Biomancer

71 combos legal in Commander.

Color Identity: U

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
Wizard Class
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite looting
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Color Identity: U

Cards in combo:
Lyla, Holographic Assistant
Benthic Biomancer
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Color Identity: W, U

Cards in combo:
Vodalian Wave-Knight
Benthic Biomancer
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite looting
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
The Wise Mothman
Life from the Loam
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill

Color Identity: G, U

Cards in combo:
Leech Bonder
Benthic Biomancer
Cryptolith Rite
Thassa's Oracle
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite looting
Infinite self-discard triggers
Win the game

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
The Wise Mothman
Golgari Grave-Troll
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
The Wise Mothman
Stinkweed Imp
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill

Color Identity: W, U

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
Shabraz, the Skyshark
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Results in combo:
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite looting
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
The Wise Mothman
Golgari Thug
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill

Color Identity: W, U, B

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
Queza, Augur of Agonies
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Results in combo:
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite looting
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Color Identity: W, U

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
Shabraz, the Skyshark
Cleric Class
Results in combo:
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite looting
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Color Identity: W, U

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
Shabraz, the Skyshark
Archangel of Thune
Results in combo:
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite looting

Color Identity: G, U

Cards in combo:
Leech Bonder
Benthic Biomancer
Song of Freyalise
Thassa's Oracle
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite looting
Infinite self-discard triggers
Win the game

Color Identity: W, U, B

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
Queza, Augur of Agonies
Cleric Class
Results in combo:
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite looting
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
The Wise Mothman
Darkblast
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
The Wise Mothman
Shambling Shell
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill

Color Identity: U, R, W

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
The Locust God
Cathars' Crusade
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite looting
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature tokens with haste
Near-infinite creature ETB

Color Identity: G, W, U

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
Cleric Class
Horizon Chimera
Results in combo:
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite looting
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Color Identity: W, U, B

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Results in combo:
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite looting
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Color Identity: G, W, U

Cards in combo:
Benthic Biomancer
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Horizon Chimera
Results in combo:
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite looting
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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