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Shards of Alara Combos

Shards of Alara (2008) made 97 two- and three-card Commander combos possible: combos whose newest card was first printed in Shards of Alara. The most-played two-card combo is Sharuum the Hegemon + Sculpting Steel (infinite death triggers). Fatestitcher appears in more of them than any other Shards of Alara card (33).

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Longer 4+ card lines are left out on purpose.

97
Combos
27
Two-card
70
Three-card
224
New cards in set

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Top combo cards in Shards of Alara

  1. 33
  2. 11
  3. 9
  4. 6
  5. 6
  6. 5
  7. 4
  8. 3

Older cards that got better

  1. 18
  2. 10
  3. 10
  4. 5
  5. 5
  6. 5
  7. 4
  8. 4

New commanders that combo

  1. 6

Most-played Shards of Alara combos

  1. Sharuum the Hegemon + Sculpting Steel Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB 2-card · Exhibition · How it works
  2. Quietus Spike + Wound Reflection Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent · Target opponent loses the game 2-card · Spicy · How it works
  3. Fatestitcher + High Tide + Freed from the Real Infinite blue mana · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce 3-card · Exhibition · How it works
  4. Ad Nauseam + Platinum Angel Infinite card draw 2-card · Ruthless · How it works
  5. Kederekt Leviathan + Animate Dead Return all nonland permanents to owner's hand each turn · Lock 2-card · Spicy · How it works
  6. Fatestitcher + High Tide + Pemmin's Aura Infinite blue mana · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce 3-card · Exhibition · How it works
  7. Quietus Spike + Goblin Sharpshooter Destroy all creatures opponents control · From now on, destroy any creatures opponents control at instant speed 2-card · Spicy · How it works
  8. Tezzeret the Seeker + Coretapper + Magistrate's Scepter Infinite turns · Lock 3-card · Ruthless · How it works
  9. Keeper of Progenitus + Magus of the Candelabra + Staff of Domination Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers 3-card · Exhibition · How it works
  10. Etherium Sculptor + Sensei's Divining Top + Future Sight Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers 3-card · Exhibition · How it works
  11. Kederekt Leviathan + Necromancy Return all nonland permanents to owner's hand each turn · Lock 2-card · Spicy · How it works
  12. Fatestitcher + Freed from the Real + Dimir Aqueduct Infinite black mana · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce 3-card · Exhibition · How it works
  13. Fatestitcher + Freed from the Real + Azorius Chancery Infinite white mana · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce 3-card · Exhibition · How it works
  14. Fatestitcher + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB 2-card · Ruthless · How it works
  15. Ad Nauseam + Angel's Grace + Sickening Dreams Near-infinite damage 3-card · Powerful · How it works
  16. Fatestitcher + Pemmin's Aura + Dimir Aqueduct Infinite black mana · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce 3-card · Exhibition · How it works
  17. Fatestitcher + Pemmin's Aura + Azorius Chancery Infinite white mana · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce 3-card · Exhibition · How it works
  18. Fatestitcher + Freed from the Real + Simic Growth Chamber Infinite green mana · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce 3-card · Exhibition · How it works
  19. Fatestitcher + Freed from the Real + Izzet Boilerworks Infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Infinite red mana 3-card · Exhibition · How it works
  20. Kederekt Leviathan + Dance of the Dead Return all nonland permanents to owner's hand each turn · Lock 2-card · Spicy · How it works
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