Combo and Synergy - September

Like many of you...I am wondering what the next best builds will be with our beloved (and often hated) Lorwyn and Shadowmoor blocks leaving Standard. So this month's Combo and Synergy installment include four card pairings that have inspired Lad and I to some new Magic builds for Standard and Extended play.




This an awesome combo that will likely see lots of play by players this year. Play Dauntless Escort on turn 3 (or 2 with Birds of Paradise's or Noble Heirarch's help) and play Day of Judgement on the next 1 or 2 turns. While Day of Judgement is on the stack, sacrifice Dauntless Escort to wipe out your opponent's board while your other indestructible creatures remain and attack unthreatened.




This is an amazing 2 card combo that Lad is using in one of his new decks. Play Goblin Assualt on turn 3 and Elspeth on 4. Every turn, starting with 4 your new Goblin token will attack and Elspeth will give it +3/+3 and flying. So you will basically have a 4/4 flying Goblin token with haste each turn. A devastating combo that can easily get out of hand.




I love Chandra Ablaze. Ever since I first saw her, I thought about adding her to my new Cruel Control deck. Chandra first ability is awesome and her 2nd is okay, but her final is amazing. On turn 6, she can discard a copy of Cruel Ultimatum and deal 4 damage to target creature or player. On turn 7, you can play another Cruel or discard it. Then on turn 8, you can play all sorceries and instants in your graveyard...Hello Cruel Ultimatums and Twincasts :)




The final card pairing is an amazing Extended combo. Play Rampaging Baloths (or any other Landfall creature) and on the next turn play Scapeshift. When Scapeshift comes into play, sacrifice each land you control to replace them with other lands and put that many Beast tokens into play.

I hope these ideas give you some new thoughts on your next builds. Let me know what you think and if you have any other ideas for future combos and synergies.