Arcane Teachings

Enchantment — Aura · two generic manaone red mana

the front side of Arcane Teachings
the back of a classic MtG card

Arcane Teachings is part of 25 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Thornbite Staff and Intruder Alarm.

Arcane Teachingstwo generic manaone red mana
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature (Target a creature as you cast this. This card enters attached to that creature.)

Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has "tap this permanent: This creature deals 1 damage to any target."

Mana value
3
Keywords
Enchant
Color identity
one red mana

Frequently combined with

The cards that most often join Arcane Teachings across all of its 25 combos.

Roles in combos

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

What Arcane Teachings provides to the combos it is part of.

  • Card that Grants "tap this permanent: Deal Damage"

Combos with Arcane Teachings

25 combos legal in Commander.

Color Identity: G, U, R

Cards in combo:
Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk
Arcane Teachings
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite combat phases
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Color Identity: R

Cards in combo:
Thornbite Staff
Arcane Teachings
Basilisk Collar
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield

Color Identity: R

Cards in combo:
Thornbite Staff
Arcane Teachings
Gorgon's Head
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield

Color Identity: R

Cards in combo:
Thornbite Staff
Arcane Teachings
Gorgon Flail
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield

Color Identity: R

Cards in combo:
Thornbite Staff
Arcane Teachings
Quietus Spike
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield

Color Identity: B, R

Cards in combo:
Thornbite Staff
Vorpal Sword
Arcane Teachings
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield

Color Identity: R, W

Cards in combo:
Famished Paladin
Arcane Teachings
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite damage
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers

Color Identity: B, R

Cards in combo:
Thornbite Staff
Arcane Teachings
Gift of Doom
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield

Color Identity: R, G

Cards in combo:
Lurking Roper
Arcane Teachings
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite damage
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers

Color Identity: B, R

Cards in combo:
Thornbite Staff
Arcane Teachings
Rune of Mortality
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield

Color Identity: R

Cards in combo:
Tephraderm
Arcane Teachings
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Draw the game

Color Identity: R

Cards in combo:
Thornbite Staff
Arcane Teachings
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield

Color Identity: B, R

Cards in combo:
Smaug the Impenetrable
Arcane Teachings
Battered Golem
Results in combo:
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens

Color Identity: B, R

Cards in combo:
Thornbite Staff
Arcane Teachings
Aspect of Gorgon
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield

Color Identity: R, G, W

Cards in combo:
Cacophodon
Guilty Conscience
Arcane Teachings
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite damage

Color Identity: B, R

Cards in combo:
Eater of the Dead
Arcane Teachings
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Destroy any number of creatures opponents control

Color Identity: U, R, W

Cards in combo:
Warchanter Skald
Intruder Alarm
Arcane Teachings
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite untap of creatures
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce

Color Identity: U, R

Cards in combo:
Thieving Otter
Mind Over Matter
Arcane Teachings
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Near-infinite damage
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite looting

Color Identity: U, R

Cards in combo:
Felhide Spiritbinder
Intruder Alarm
Priest of Urabrask
Arcane Teachings
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite damage
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite red mana
Infinite untap of creatures

Color Identity: U, B, R

Cards in combo:
Smaug the Impenetrable
Arcane Teachings
Steelfin Whale
Results in combo:
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
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