diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Edit/CatchBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Edit/CatchBlueprintContainer.cs
index 47035b0227..79f24870ed 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Edit/CatchBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Edit/CatchBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Edit.Blueprints;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Components.TernaryButtons;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components;
 using osuTK;
 
@@ -22,6 +27,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Edit
         {
         }
 
+        protected override Drawable CreateNewComboButton() => new NewComboTernaryButton
+        {
+            Current = NewCombo,
+            CreateIcon = () => new Container
+            {
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    new SpriteIcon
+                    {
+                        Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                        Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                        Icon = OsuIcon.EditorFruit,
+                        Size = new Vector2(15),
+                    },
+                    new SpriteIcon
+                    {
+                        Icon = OsuIcon.EditorNewComboSparkles,
+                        Size = new Vector2(20),
+                    }
+                },
+            },
+        };
+
         protected override SelectionHandler<HitObject> CreateSelectionHandler() => new CatchSelectionHandler();
 
         public override HitObjectSelectionBlueprint? CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(HitObject hitObject)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaBlueprintContainer.cs
index 4eb54e6366..1c62b74f18 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/ManiaBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Components.TernaryButtons;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components;
 using osuTK;
 
@@ -22,6 +27,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit
         {
         }
 
+        protected override Drawable CreateNewComboButton() => new NewComboTernaryButton
+        {
+            Current = NewCombo,
+            CreateIcon = () => new Container
+            {
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    new SpriteIcon
+                    {
+                        Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                        Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                        Icon = OsuIcon.EditorNote,
+                        Size = new Vector2(15),
+                    },
+                    new SpriteIcon
+                    {
+                        Icon = OsuIcon.EditorNewComboSparkles,
+                        Size = new Vector2(20),
+                    }
+                },
+            },
+        };
+
         public override HitObjectSelectionBlueprint? CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(HitObject hitObject)
         {
             switch (hitObject)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Edit/TaikoBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Edit/TaikoBlueprintContainer.cs
index f0c3eec044..417463b0d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Edit/TaikoBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Edit/TaikoBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Edit.Blueprints;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Components.TernaryButtons;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components;
 using osuTK;
 
@@ -21,6 +26,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Edit
         {
         }
 
+        protected override Drawable CreateNewComboButton() => new NewComboTernaryButton
+        {
+            Current = NewCombo,
+            CreateIcon = () => new Container
+            {
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    new SpriteIcon
+                    {
+                        Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                        Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                        Icon = OsuIcon.EditorHit,
+                        Size = new Vector2(15),
+                    },
+                    new SpriteIcon
+                    {
+                        Icon = OsuIcon.EditorNewComboSparkles,
+                        Size = new Vector2(20),
+                    }
+                },
+            },
+        };
+
         protected override SelectionHandler<HitObject> CreateSelectionHandler() => new TaikoSelectionHandler();
 
         public override HitObjectSelectionBlueprint CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(HitObject hitObject) =>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/OsuIcon.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/OsuIcon.cs
index acebccc946..138ae45cfb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/OsuIcon.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/OsuIcon.cs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
         public static IconUsage EditorDistanceSnap => get(OsuIconMapping.EditorDistanceSnap);
         public static IconUsage EditorFinish => get(OsuIconMapping.EditorFinish);
         public static IconUsage EditorGridSnap => get(OsuIconMapping.EditorGridSnap);
-        public static IconUsage EditorNewCombo => get(OsuIconMapping.EditorNewCombo);
+        public static IconUsage EditorNewComboSparkles => get(OsuIconMapping.EditorNewComboSparkles);
         public static IconUsage EditorSelect => get(OsuIconMapping.EditorSelect);
         public static IconUsage EditorSound => get(OsuIconMapping.EditorSound);
         public static IconUsage EditorWhistle => get(OsuIconMapping.EditorWhistle);
@@ -459,8 +459,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
             [Description(@"Editor/grid-snap")]
             EditorGridSnap,
 
-            [Description(@"Editor/new-combo")]
-            EditorNewCombo,
+            [Description(@"Editor/new-combo-sparkles")]
+            EditorNewComboSparkles,
 
             [Description(@"Editor/select")]
             EditorSelect,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Components/TernaryButtons/NewComboTernaryButton.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Components/TernaryButtons/NewComboTernaryButton.cs
index 5226816043..a6977aca85 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Components/TernaryButtons/NewComboTernaryButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Components/TernaryButtons/NewComboTernaryButton.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Components.TernaryButtons
 {
     public partial class NewComboTernaryButton : CompositeDrawable, IHasCurrentValue<TernaryState>
     {
+        public Func<Drawable>? CreateIcon { get; init; }
+
         public Bindable<TernaryState> Current
         {
             get => current.Current;
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Components.TernaryButtons
                     {
                         Current = Current,
                         Description = "New combo",
-                        CreateIcon = () => new SpriteIcon { Icon = OsuIcon.EditorNewCombo },
+                        CreateIcon = CreateIcon,
                     },
                 },
                 pickerButton = new ColourPickerButton
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
index eff74bd556..dd2ddf6ee4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -181,13 +181,50 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
 
         public SampleBankTernaryButton[] SampleBankTernaryStates { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create the new combo ternary button. Mainly used to customize the displayed icon
+        /// depending on the ruleset. Can be overriden to return null if a ruleset does not
+        /// provide combo-supporting HitObjects.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        [CanBeNull]
+        protected virtual Drawable CreateNewComboButton() => new NewComboTernaryButton
+        {
+            Current = NewCombo,
+            CreateIcon = () => new Container
+            {
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    new SpriteIcon
+                    {
+                        Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                        Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                        // This is currently using the osu! hitcircle icon as a default in order
+                        // not to break any custom rulesets that depend on there being a defined
+                        // new combo button.
+                        // Could consider removing it and let rulesets specify their own buttons/icons.
+                        Icon = OsuIcon.EditorHitCircle,
+                        Size = new Vector2(15),
+                    },
+                    new SpriteIcon
+                    {
+                        Icon = OsuIcon.EditorNewComboSparkles,
+                        Size = new Vector2(20),
+                    }
+                },
+            },
+        };
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create all ternary states required to be displayed to the user.
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual IEnumerable<Drawable> CreateTernaryButtons()
         {
             //TODO: this should only be enabled (visible?) for rulesets that provide combo-supporting HitObjects.
-            yield return new NewComboTernaryButton { Current = NewCombo };
+            var newComboButton = CreateNewComboButton();
+
+            if (newComboButton != null)
+                yield return newComboButton;
 
             foreach (var kvp in SelectionHandler.SelectionSampleStates)
             {