Combo scores

Every two-card combo earns points for what can be measured: how fast it works, what it produces, whether it needs setup and how much it wins in tournaments. At 4 points or more it is banned. Data is measured every week and the new list is announced on the first Monday of each month; the next announcement is on November 2, 2026.

Until November 2, 2026 the official list stays frozen. Here you can see what would change that day.

At the November 2, 2026 announcement

Stay banned: 620
Would leave the list: 424
Would join the list: 1,313

Banned Allowed1v1 MULTI

Those on the official list, from closest to leaving to farthest. A combo leaves only if it stays below the line for the whole review month.

Tainted Pact + Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Stays
8 of 11
Speed +3 · What it produces +3 · Setup 0 · Wins +1 · Single opponent +1 · Works with 6 mana · 7,050 decks
Cephalid Illusionist + Lightning Greaves
Stays
8 of 11
Speed +4 · What it produces +3 · Setup 0 · Wins 0 · Single opponent +1 · Works with 4 mana · 2,271 decks
Cephalid Illusionist + Shuko
Stays
9 of 11
Speed +4 · What it produces +3 · Setup 0 · Wins +1 · Single opponent +1 · Works with 3 mana · 747 decks
Cephalid Illusionist + Nomads en-Kor
Stays
9 of 11
Speed +4 · What it produces +3 · Setup 0 · Wins +1 · Single opponent +1 · Works with 3 mana · 706 decks
Acererak the Archlich + Aluren
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Aluren + Aether Adept
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Aluren + Cavern Harpy
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Aluren + Horned Kavu
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Aluren + Lava Zombie
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Aluren + Man-o'-War
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Aluren + Shrieking Drake
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Aluren + Stonecloaker
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Aluren + Whitemane Lion
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Blazing Sunsteel + Brash Taunter
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Cut Your Losses + Fraying Sanity
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Flumph + Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Guilty Conscience + Brash Taunter
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Guilty Conscience + Stuffy Doll
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Maddening Cacophony + Fraying Sanity
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Maha, Its Feathers Night + Night of Souls' Betrayal
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.
Terisian Mindbreaker + Fraying Sanity
No data
Commander Spellbook doesn’t recognize this combo, so it has no score.

How points add up

Speed, by total mana until it works (both cards plus what running it costs): 4 or less +4, 5 or 6 +3, 7 or 8 +2, 9 or 10 +1.
What it produces: +3 if it decides the game, if it makes infinite creature tokens, or if half of the verifier lists that include it already include a way to finish it; +2 for infinite mana or infinite creature deaths or enters; +1 for any other infinite that needs a third card.
Setup: −1 if it needs something else on the battlefield, a card in the graveyard or a special state.
Tournament wins, with 30 decks or more: +2 if it wins 1.15 times the norm or more, +1 if 1.05, −1 if 0.85 or less. Multiplayer uses cEDH; 1v1 uses Duel Commander.
1v1 only: +1 if it wins by an alternate win condition or mills an opponent’s library.

Scores calculated on October 29, 2026 with Commander Spellbook and Scryfall. Tournament data: TopDeck.gg and MTGTop8.