Combos with Gray Merchant of Asphodel

15 known combos in Commander — View Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gray Merchant, targeting any other nontoken non-Human creature you control.
  2. Gray Merchant dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  4. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability from step 1, putting a -1/-1 counter on the additional creature and causing you to draw a card.
  5. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the additional creature, targeting Gray Merchant.
  6. The creature dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Gray Merchant and causing you to draw a card.
  8. Repeat.
13,145 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Chainer, Dementia Master Chainer, Dementia Master
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel Dimir House Guard Dimir House Guard
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
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  1. Activate Dimir House Guard by sacrificing Gray Merchant, regenerating it the next time it would die this turn.
  2. Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Gray Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  3. Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life lost this way.
  4. Repeat.
7,250 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Chainer, Dementia Master Chainer, Dementia Master
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
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  1. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Gray Merchant, scrying 1.
  2. Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Gray Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  3. Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life lost this way.
  4. Repeat.
4,647 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Rite of Replication Rite of Replication
Results: Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifeloss
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  1. Cast Rite of Replication with kicker by paying {7}{U}{U}, creating five token copies of Gray Merchant of Asphodel.
  2. Each Gray Merchant of Asphodel enters the battlefield, triggering their abilities.
  3. Resolve the first trigger, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain that much life.
  4. Repeat step 3 for each remaining trigger.
3,046 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Buried Alive Buried Alive
Reanimate Reanimate
Chainer, Dementia Master Chainer, Dementia Master
+2 more
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
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  1. Cast Buried Alive by paying {2} and two life, searching for Chainer, Viscera Seer, and Gray Merchant of Asphodel.
  2. Cast Reanimate by paying 2 life.
  3. returning Chainer onto the battlefield and causing you to lose five life.
  4. Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Viscera Seer from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  5. Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Gray Merchant of Asphodel from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  6. Gray Merchant of Asphodel enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life lost this way.
  7. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Gray Merchant of Asphodel, scrying 1.
  8. Repeat from step 5.
2,699 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Chainer, Dementia Master Chainer, Dementia Master
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Carrion Feeder Carrion Feeder
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
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  1. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Gray Merchant, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Gray Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  3. Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life lost this way.
  4. Repeat.
2,661 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Results: Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Orthion's second ability by paying {6}{R}{R}{R} and tapping it, creating five token copies of Gray Merchant of Asphodel.
  2. Each Gray Merchant of Asphodel enters the battlefield, triggering their abilities.
  3. Resolve the first trigger, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain that much life.
  4. Repeat step 3 for each remaining trigger.
2,571 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Chainer, Dementia Master Chainer, Dementia Master
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Gray Merchant, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Gray Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  3. Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life lost this way.
  4. Repeat.
2,398 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Buried Alive Buried Alive
Animate Dead Animate Dead
Chainer, Dementia Master Chainer, Dementia Master
+2 more
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
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  1. Cast Buried Alive by paying {2} and two life, searching for Chainer, Viscera Seer, and Gray Merchant of Asphodel.
  2. Cast Animate Dead by paying {1} and two life.
  3. Animate Dead enters the battlefield, returning Chainer onto the battlefield attached with Animate Dead.
  4. Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Viscera Seer from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  5. Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Gray Merchant of Asphodel from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  6. Gray Merchant of Asphodel enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life lost this way.
  7. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Gray Merchant of Asphodel, scrying 1.
  8. Repeat from step 5.
2,339 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Liliana, Untouched by Death Liliana, Untouched by Death Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Rooftop Storm Rooftop Storm
Warren Soultrader Warren Soultrader
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite storm count · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite Treasure tokens
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  1. Activate Liliana's third loyalty ability by removing three loyalty counters from it, allowing you to cast Zombie spells from your graveyard this turn.
  2. Cast Gray Merchant from your graveyard by paying {0} due to Rooftop Storm.
  3. When Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain that much life.
  4. Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gray Merchant, creating a Treasure token.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
2,053 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Havengul Lich Havengul Lich
Rooftop Storm Rooftop Storm
Warren Soultrader Warren Soultrader
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite storm count · Infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Havengul Lich by paying {1}, allowing you to cast Gray Merchant from your graveyard this turn.
  2. Cast Gray Merchant from your graveyard by paying {0} due to Rooftop Storm.
  3. When Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  4. Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gray Merchant, creating a Treasure token.
  5. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  6. Repeat.
1,946 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Chainer, Dementia Master Chainer, Dementia Master
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
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  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Gray Merchant, adding one mana of any color.
  2. Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Gray Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  3. Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life lost this way.
  4. Repeat.
1,828 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Buried Alive Buried Alive
Necromancy Necromancy
Chainer, Dementia Master Chainer, Dementia Master
+2 more
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
Show steps
  1. Cast Buried Alive by paying {2} and two life, searching for Chainer, Viscera Seer, and Gray Merchant of Asphodel.
  2. Cast Necromancy by paying {2} and two life.
  3. Necromancy enters the battlefield, returning Chainer onto the battlefield attached with Necromancy.
  4. Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Viscera Seer from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  5. Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Gray Merchant of Asphodel from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  6. Gray Merchant of Asphodel enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life lost this way.
  7. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Gray Merchant of Asphodel, scrying 1.
  8. Repeat from step 5.
1,359 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+1 more
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Gray Merchant by paying {3}{B}{B}.
  2. Endrek Sahr triggers, creating five 1/1 Thrull creature tokens.
  3. Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose at least four life and you to gain life equal to the life you gained this way.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar six times by sacrificing Gray Merchant and five Thrulls, adding twelve {C}.
  5. The Thrulls and Grey Merchant die, triggering Pitiless Plunderer six times, creating six Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate three Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Reclamation by paying {1}{B} and two life, returning Gray Merchant from your graveyard to your hand.
  8. Repeat.
1,293 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Chainer, Dementia Master Chainer, Dementia Master
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
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  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Gray Merchant, causing target player to mill cards equal to Gray Merchant's power.
  2. Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Gray Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
  3. Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life lost this way.
  4. Repeat.
1,159 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
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