Gylwain, Casting Director
Legendary Creature — Human Bard · 
Gylwain, Casting Director is part of 19 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Guardian of the Forgotten and Ashnod's Altar.
Gylwain, Casting Director
Legendary Creature — Human Bard
Whenever Gylwain or another nontoken creature you control enters, choose one —
• Create a Royal Role token attached to that creature.
• Create a Sorcerer Role token attached to that creature.
• Create a Monster Role token attached to that creature.
- Mana value
- 3
- Power/Toughness
- 2/3
- Keywords
- Role token
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Gylwain, Casting Director across all of its 19 combos.
Roles in combos
Gylwain, Casting Director can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
Combos with Gylwain, Casting Director
19 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: G, W
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Ashnod's Altar
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite colorless mana
Color Identity: G, W
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Altar of Dementia
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite mill
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: G, W
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Blasting Station
Results in combo:
Near-infinite damage
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: G, W
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Spawning Pit
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite charge counters on a permanent
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Color Identity: G, W
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Phyrexian Altar
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite colored mana
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Umbral Collar Zealot
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite surveil
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Bloodthrone Vampire
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Color Identity: R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Thermopod
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite red mana
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Woe Strider
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite scry 1
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Viscera Seer
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite scry 1
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Results in combo:
Near-infinite artifact tokens
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite Blood tokens
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Carrion Feeder
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Bloodflow Connoisseur
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Goblin Bombardment
Results in combo:
Near-infinite damage
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Bartolomé del Presidio
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: B, R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite damage
Color Identity: G, W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Gylwain, Casting Director
Guardian of the Forgotten
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Results in combo:
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
