Twinning Staff

Artifact

If you would copy a spell one or more times, instead copy it that many times plus an additional time. You may choose new targets for the additional copy.

{7}, {T}: Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (45)

Rhadamanthus on Can Alania, Divergent Storm and …

3 weeks ago

Yes, assuming Increasing Vengeance (or whatever copy spell you're using) is the first Instant you've cast this turn. Twinning Staff will cause Alania, Divergent Storm to create two copies of Vengeance instead of one. You have one of the copies target Boltwave and the other target the original Vengeance. When the Vengeance-on-Vengeance copy resolves, it will create another two copies of Vengeance instead of just one, and you can keep it rolling from there.

The details of exactly how to execute this are up to your preference. One way is to have the Vengeance-on-Boltwave resolve before the Vengeance-on-Vengeance in each step, so you're ticking down Boltwaves one by one as the process continues until your opponents have all lost. In the other way where you have the Vengeance-on-Vengeance resolve first, you'll be stacking up Boltwaves until you feel like you finally have enough and make the last pair of Vengeance copies both target a Boltwave to end the chain and let everything else start resolving.

Hooahclitus on Can Alania, Divergent Storm and …

3 weeks ago

If I have Alania, Divergent Storm and Twinning Staff, Boltwave as my damage spell, and some arbitrary copy spell like Increasing Vengeance, can this combination create an arbitrary number of boltwaves?

Last_Laugh on The Sixth Doctor

9 months ago

Hey, just a heads up but you have a few things going on here that don't work within the rules like you want them to.

First off, your commander pairing actually doesn't work together. The Doctor explicitly states it triggers only once per turn so "triggers an additional time" effects like Clara Oswald and Roaming Throne won't cause the 6th Dr. to trigger again. You're after effects that copy his trigger or that copy his tokens after the fact. Twinning Staff, Strionic Resonator, Errant, Street Artist, and Esika's Chariot are all examples of the different things you CAN do in your colors that work with your Doctor. See my deck's description for more.

Second, Doubling Season and any other effects that care about a token being "created" won't trigger from the 6th Dr's. tokens. Rule 111.12 (see my deck's description, link below). Basically, a token that is the result of copying a permanent spell (6th Dr/Lithoform Engine's bottom ability) aren't "created" and won't trigger abilities like Doubling Season.

I personally run Peri Brown as my companion, but my deck should help with some great budget options even if you stay blue/green. Upvotes on any of my decks are appreciated. Dopplegangbangers - Historic Flash Convoke Copies

Last_Laugh on Time Paradox

9 months ago

Hey, just a heads up but Anointed Procession, Adrix and Nev, Bennie Bracks, and any other effect that care about a token being "created" don't work with The Sixth Doctor.

Rule 111.12 (in my decks description, link below). Basically it boils down to tokens that are the result of copying a permanent spell aren't "created" and won't trigger the above effects.

You're after effects that copy the Dr's trigger (copy specifically as "triggers an additional time" like Clara Oswald/Roaming Throne won't work here either) or that copy his tokens after they've already entered. Twinning Staff, Strionic Resonator, Errant, Street Artist, Romana II, City of Death, Esika's Chariot, Lithoform Engine, and Second Harvest are your best options here.

Feel free to check out my deck for other ideas. It's not superfriends but it should still give a few more ideas (and rule 111.12). Upvotes on any of my decks are appreciated. Dopplegangbangers - Historic Flash Convoke Copies

Last_Laugh on Hawww

1 year ago

Twinning Staff, Errant, Street Artist, Strionic Resonator, and the top option on Lithoform Engine are all great ways to essentially copy the Dr.'s trigger. Second Harvest, Esika's Chariot, and City of Death are also great ways to copy your tokens after they hit the battlefield.

Last_Laugh on Doctor, doctor

1 year ago

Hey, just a heads up, but you have a few cards in here that work when Romana makes tokens but won't when The Sixth Doctor makes tokens due to tricky rules technicalities.

Adrix & Nev, Mondrak, and Parallel Lives trigger when a token is created but a token that is the result of copying a permanent spell isn't "created" and won't trigger the above cards. It's rule 111.12 if you feel like looking it up (or check my deck's description, link below).

You're after effects that COPY The 6th Dr.'s trigger, copy the spells he's copying, or that copy his tokens after the fact (I emphasize "copy" on the first one because "triggers an additional time" won't work). Twinning Staff, Errant, Street Artist, Strionic Resonator, Esika's Chariot, City of Death, Second Harvest, and the top ability on Lithoform Engine are all great options.

I personally run Peri Brown as my partner, but it's the same colors and overall strategy so feel free to check out my list for ideas (and rule 111.12). Upvotes on any of my decks are appreciated. Dopplegangbangers - Historic Flash Convoke Copies

Last_Laugh on Triple Commanders

1 year ago

Hey, I like the idea but there's a lot going on here that doesn't actually work.

First and foremost, Clara Oswald doesn't work with The Sixth Doctor. He says he triggers only once per turn so "triggers an additional time" effects like Clara/Roaming Throne won't do anything. I personally run Peri Brown with the Doctor so I'm not much help on an alternate companion that'll get you access to black.

Second is your Doubling effects don't work with The Sixth Doctor. Tokens that are the result of copying a permanent spell aren't "created" and won't trigger anything like Adrix & Nev, Parallel Lives, etc. to double your tokens. It's rule 111.12 if you feel like looking (or check my deck's description, link below).

You're after effects that COPY his trigger, copy the spell he's copying, and/or effects that copy his tokens after the fact (i.e. Lithoform Engine (top ability), Errant, Street Artist/Twinning Staff, and City of Death).

I know only 2/3 colors match, but feel free to check out my list for ideas. Upvotes on any of my decks are appreciated. Dopplegangbangers - Historic Flash Convoke Copies

Last_Laugh on Time Walkers

1 year ago

Nice take on The Sixth Doctor but I do have some suggestions (mainly for additional token copies from the Doc.).

Twinning Staff is the best of the bunch, but you also have things like Errant, Street Artist, Strionic Resonator (or the same mode on Lithoform Engine), and Esika's Chariot that will accomplish the same thing.

Also, just a heads up in case you weren't aware. Doubling Season is a great card here and doubles your loyalty and tokens from Romana but it won't double your tokens from The Sixth Doctor thanks to a rules technicality. Tokens that are the result of copying a permanent spell aren't "created" and won't trigger anything like Doubling Season (rule 111.12).

There's some major differences but you can check out my list for ideas. I run Peri Brown as my companion and there's not a single walker in the list, but it might help with abusing The Sixth Doctor which applies either way. Upvotes on any of my decks are appreciated. Dopplegangbangers - Historic Flash Convoke Copies