Combos with Pestilence Demon

9 known combos in Commander — View Pestilence Demon

Results: Destroy all creatures opponents control during each turn
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  1. During any turn, activate Pestilence Demon by paying {B}, dealing 1 damage to each creature and each player.
  2. Each creature your opponents control dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
  3. Repeat each turn as desired.
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Results: Infinite lifeloss for target opponent · Target opponent loses the game
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  1. Activate Vhati il-Dal by tapping it, causing Tree of Perdition to have base toughness 1 until end of turn.
  2. Activate Tree of Perdition by tapping it, swapping an opponent's life total with Tree of Perdition's toughness.
  3. Activate Pestilence Demon by paying {B}, dealing 1 damage to each creature and each player.
  4. The opponent targeted in step 2 loses the game due to having zero life.
  5. You may repeat this during each of your turns if your life total allows.
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Pestilence Demon Pestilence Demon
Scythe of the Wretched Scythe of the Wretched
Results: Gain control of most creatures during each of your turns
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  1. Give Pestilence Demon deathtouch by any method.
  2. Activate Pestilence Demon by paying {B}, dealing 1 damage to each creature and player.
  3. Each creature dealt damage by Pestilence Demon dies due to Pestilence Demon's deathtouch.
  4. Scythe of the Wretched triggers for each creature that dies this way, returning them to the battlefield under your control, ensuring that Pestilence Demon is returned last so that Scythe of the Wretched will be attached to it.
  5. You may repeat this combo as desired.
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K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Pestilence Demon Pestilence Demon
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
Results: Infinite damage · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers
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  1. Give Pestilence Demon lifelink by any method.
  2. Activate Pestilence Demon by paying 2 life, dealing 1 damage to each creature and player and gaining life equal to the damage dealt this way.
  3. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite damage · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
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  1. Give Pestilence Demon lifelink by any method.
  2. Activate Pestilence Demon by paying 2 life, dealing 1 damage to each creature and each player and causing you to gain life equal to the amount of damage dealt this way.
  3. Archangel of Thune triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
  4. Repeat from step 2.
Crystalline Crawler Crystalline Crawler
Gideon's Sacrifice Gideon's Sacrifice
Vigor Vigor
Pestilence Demon Pestilence Demon
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colored mana · Infinite damage · Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you · Lock
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  1. Cast Gideon's Sacrifice by paying {W}, causing all damage that would be dealt this turn to you or to permanents you control to be dealt to Crystalline Crawler instead.
  2. Activate Pestilence Demon by paying {B}, dealing 1 damage to each creature and each player.
  3. Gideon's Sacrifice redirects damage to Crawler, which results in at least four +1/+1 counters being placed on it instead due to Vigor.
  4. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first activated ability at least once by removing at least one +1/+1 counter from it, adding at least {B}.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
Crystalline Crawler Crystalline Crawler
Saving Grace Saving Grace
Vigor Vigor
Pestilence Demon Pestilence Demon
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colored mana · Infinite damage
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  1. Cast Saving Grace by paying {1}{W}, targeting Crystalline Crawler.
  2. Saving Grace enters the battlefield and triggers, causing all damage that would be dealt to you and to permanents you control this turn to be dealt to Crystalline Crawler instead.
  3. Activate Pestilence Demon by paying {B}, dealing 1 damage to each opponent and each creature they control, and attempting to deal 1 damage to you and each creature you control.
  4. Saving Grace redirects that damage to Crystalline Crawler.
  5. Vigor's replacement effect prevents that damage and puts that many +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler instead.
  6. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first activated ability by removing a +1/+1 counter, adding {B}.
  7. Repeat from step 3.
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog
Amulet of Vigor Amulet of Vigor
Pestilence Demon Pestilence Demon
Results: Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite Treasure tokens · Near-infinite damage to all players
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  1. Activate Pestilence Demon by paying {B}, dealing 1 damage to each creature and each player.
  2. Sonic triggers for each creature you control with haste or flash that is dealt damage, creating that many tapped Treasure tokens.
  3. When the Treasure(s) enter, Amulet of Vigor triggers that many times, untapping the Treasure(s).
  4. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  5. Repeat.
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
Pestilence Demon Pestilence Demon
Results: Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite Treasure tokens · Near-infinite damage to all players
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  1. Activate Pestilence Demon by paying {B}, dealing 1 damage to each creature and each player.
  2. Sonic triggers for each creature you control with haste or flash that is dealt damage, creating that many untapped Treasure tokens due to Archelos.
  3. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  4. Repeat.
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