Crime Novelist
Creature — Goblin Bard · 
Crime Novelist is part of 71 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Krark-Clan Ironworks and Sword of the Meek.
Crime Novelist
Creature — Goblin Bard
Whenever you sacrifice an artifact, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and add .
- Mana value
- 3
- Power/Toughness
- 1/3
- Produces
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Crime Novelist across all of its 71 combos.
Combos with Crime Novelist
71 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Myr Retriever
Scrap Trawler
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite red mana
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Myr Retriever
Junk Diver
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite red mana
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Animation Module
Ashnod's Altar
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite red mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Myr Retriever
Workshop Assistant
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite red mana
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Ashnod's Altar
Myr Retriever
Scrap Trawler
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite red mana
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Junk Diver
Workshop Assistant
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Animation Module
Goblin Bombardment
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Ashnod's Altar
Myr Retriever
Junk Diver
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite red mana
Color Identity: W, U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Thopter Foundry
Sword of the Meek
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Ashnod's Altar
Myr Retriever
Workshop Assistant
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite red mana
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Animation Module
Krark-Clan Ironworks
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite red mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Goblin Engineer
Crime Novelist
Thornbite Staff
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Ashnod's Altar
Junk Diver
Workshop Assistant
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Olivia's Attendants
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Crime Novelist
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Animation Module
Arcbound Ravager
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Crime Novelist
Revel in Riches
Street Urchin
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control during each turn
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Dihada, Binder of Wills
Meticulous Excavation
Crime Novelist
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: W, U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Breya, Etherium Shaper
Crime Novelist
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Ashnod's Altar
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: R
Cards in combo:
Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
Crime Novelist
Sword of the Meek
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite creature tokens with haste
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: W, U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Breya, Etherium Shaper
Crime Novelist
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
