Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives is a green enchantment. It appears in the recommended lists of 131 commanders, and 6% of green decks run it.

Type: Enchantment

Cost: 3G

Color identity: Green

Reference price: €20.18

Oldest printing: Innistrad

Rules text

If an effect would create one or more tokens under your control, it creates twice that many of those tokens instead.

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
She-Hulk, Jade Defender	Green	100%	+93%
Tippy-Toe, Terrific Partner	Green	74%	+67%
Roxanne, Starfall Savant	Green · Red	56%	+51%
Koma, Cosmos Serpent	Green · Blue	56%	+50%
Rhys the Redeemed	Green · White	60%	+50%
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl	Green	56%	+49%
W'Kabi, Shield of the Nation	Green	56%	+49%
Nemata, Grove Guardian	Green	51%	+45%
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters	Green · Blue	50%	+44%
The Third Doctor	Green · Blue	48%	+42%
Tana, the Bloodsower	Green · Red	47%	+42%
The Cabbage Merchant	Green	48%	+42%
Spiders-Man, Heroic Horde	Green	48%	+41%
Esix, Fractal Bloom	Green · Blue	47%	+41%
Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator	Green	48%	+41%
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest	Green	46%	+40%
Quina, Qu Gourmet	Green	45%	+39%
Meriadoc Brandybuck	Green	43%	+37%
Hazezon Tamar	Green · Red · White	47%	+37%
Brenard, Ginger Sculptor	Green · Blue · White	40%	+37%
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze	Green	43%	+36%
Jolene, the Plunder Queen	Green · Red	40%	+35%
Jedit Ojanen of Efrava	Green	41%	+34%
Shroofus Sproutsire	Green	40%	+33%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Tokens · 125 +1/+1 Counters · 73 Ramp · 48 Aggro · 42 Artifacts · 25 Combo · 25 Food · 20 Lifegain · 20

Known combos with Parallel Lives

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

Springheart Nantuko + Parallel Lives → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers
Camellia, the Seedmiser + Peregrin Took + Academy Manufactor + Parallel Lives → Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers
Slimefoot, the Stowaway + Ashnod's Altar + Parallel Lives → Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
Camellia, the Seedmiser + Peregrin Took + Jaheira, Friend of the Forest + Parallel Lives → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm + Astral Dragon + Parallel Lives → Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite creature ETB
Camellia, the Seedmiser + Peregrin Took + Night of the Sweets' Revenge + Parallel Lives → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
Replication Technique + Parallel Lives → Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite creature ETB
Ghave, Guru of Spores + Parallel Lives + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Parallel Lives?

It is in the recommended lists of 131 commanders, with an average inclusion of 32% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are She-Hulk, Jade Defender · Tippy-Toe, Terrific Partner · Roxanne, Starfall Savant. Overall, 6% of green decks run it.

How much does Parallel Lives cost?

Its reference price is €20.18 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Parallel Lives have combos?

Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Parallel Lives. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Parallel Lives in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is green, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.