Does Aurelia get unlimited combat with Blade of Selves?
Asked by capriom85 8 years ago
If I equip Aurelia, the Warleader with Blade of Selves, and am playing multiplayer EDH, when I attack and get the token it comes in attacking, even though I choose to sacrifice it to satisfy the legendary rule, it was an Aurelia attacking for the first time. Does this equate to unlimited combats as long as the myriad ability triggers?
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April 24, 2016 10:32 p.m.
What you can do here, though, is sacrifice the non-token Aurelia, whose trigger already has been put on the stack, to keep the token. That token is another Aurelia, and when you attack with her in your second combat step, that will trigger a third combat step. If you have a way to attach Blade of Selves to that creature before declaring attackers in the second combat step (such as an Auriok Windwalker or Brass Squire), you can even get infinite repetitions, because Aurelia's ability will untap those creatures (if you stack your triggers correctly).
Note that this isn't an infinite combo, as it only works as long as there are multiple opponents to attack. However if life totals allow it, it is possible to chain attack steps to kill all opponents in a single turn.
April 25, 2016 11:18 a.m.
Actually, nevermind - thought the tokens would be exiled at the end of turn, not at the end of combat... should've RTFC :)
April 25, 2016 11:20 a.m.
BlueScope, I thought same thing. There are ways in which this can become infinite using Auriok Windwalker or Brass Squire, but the interactions are so fragile that it's not worth running in a deck. You need a "tap to populate" maneuver and it's just not able to happen in RW without a chain of almost 6 cards that serve no purpose in the deck but to make that combo happen. It's just not worth it.
April 25, 2016 11:44 a.m.
Gidgetimer says... #7
Mirror Gallery and Splinter Twin seem to be the easiest way to do the whole "infinite combats" thing if you are doing it with Aurelia, the Warleader.
April 25, 2016 11:53 a.m.
Yep, they are a better way than Blade of Selves. Best part about that, Splinter Twin is now affordable.
Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #1
No, "Attacks" triggers only happen when the creature is declared as an attacker as a turn based action on the declare attackers step of combat. The tokens entered the battlefield attacking and so will not trigger.
April 24, 2016 9:46 p.m.