Academy Elite
Creature — Human Wizard · 
Academy Elite is part of 23 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight and Ramos, Dragon Engine.
Academy Elite
Creature — Human Wizard
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in all graveyards.
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Draw a card, then discard a card.
- Mana value
- 4
- Power/Toughness
- 0/0
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Academy Elite across all of its 23 combos.
Roles in combos
Academy Elite can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
Combos with Academy Elite
23 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Academy Elite
Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Bloodthrone Vampire
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Spawning Pit
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite charge counters on a permanent
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Phantom Train
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Umbral Collar Zealot
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite surveil
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Phyrexian Altar
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Bloodflow Connoisseur
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Carrion Feeder
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Ashnod's Altar
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Viscera Seer
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite scry 1
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Bartolomé del Presidio
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Blasting Station
Academy Elite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Woe Strider
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite scry 1
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Altar of Dementia
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite self-mill
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Blood tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite damage
Color Identity: W, U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Thermopod
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite red mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Goblin Bombardment
Academy Elite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
