Chainer, Nightmare Adept

Legendary Creature — Human Minion · two generic manaone black manaone red mana

the front side of Chainer, Nightmare Adept
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Chainer, Nightmare Adept is part of 7 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Loran of the Third Path and Marvin, Murderous Mimic.

Chainer, Nightmare Adepttwo generic manaone black manaone red mana
Legendary Creature — Human Minion

Discard a card: You may cast a creature spell from your graveyard this turn. Activate only once each turn.

Whenever a nontoken creature you control enters, if you didn't cast it from your hand, it gains haste until your next turn.

Mana value
4
Power/Toughness
3/2
Color identity
one black manaone red mana

Frequently combined with

The cards that most often join Chainer, Nightmare Adept across all of its 7 combos.

Roles in combos

Chainer, Nightmare Adept can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.

Combos with Chainer, Nightmare Adept

7 combos legal in Commander.

Color Identity: B, R, G

Cards in combo:
Slimefoot and Squee
Bloom Tender
Phyrexian Altar
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

Color Identity: B, R

Cards in combo:
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Coretapper
Magistrate's Scepter
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite turns

Color Identity: R, W, B

Cards in combo:
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Loran of the Third Path
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
Ashnod's Altar
Results in combo:
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite creature LTB
Infinite rummaging
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite card draw for target opponent
Infinite draw triggers for target opponent
Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent
Near-infinite card draw for target opponent

Color Identity: U, B, R

Cards in combo:
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
Beacon of Tomorrows
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite turns

Color Identity: U, B, R

Cards in combo:
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
Nexus of Fate
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite turns

Color Identity: R, W, B

Cards in combo:
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Loran of the Third Path
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Results in combo:
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite creature LTB
Infinite rummaging
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite card draw for target opponent
Infinite draw triggers for target opponent
Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent
Near-infinite card draw for target opponent

Color Identity: U, B, R

Cards in combo:
Unstable Shapeshifter
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Infinite Reflection
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
+ Creature with Mana Cost Equal to zero mana
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Near-infinite creature ETB
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite looting
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
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