Combos with Phyrexian Delver

15 known combos in Commander — View Phyrexian Delver

Results: Each opponent loses the game · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Cast Rot Hulk by paying {5}{B}{B}.
  2. Rot Hulk enters the battlefield, triggering its ability.
  3. Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Rot Hulk, putting a +1/+1 counter on Carrion Feeder.
  4. Resolve Rot Hulk's trigger, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant of Asphodel from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Gray Merchant of Asphodel and Phyrexian Delver enter the battlefield, triggering their abilities.
  6. Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Gray Merchant of Asphodel and Phyrexian Delver, putting two +1/+1 counters on Carrion Feeder.
  7. Resolve the Gray Merchant of Asphodel trigger, 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.
  8. Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, returning Rot Hulk from your graveyard to the battlefield and causing yourself to lose 7 life.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Viscera Seer twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
  2. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
  3. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
  4. When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
  5. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  6. Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  7. Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
  8. Resolve the Viscera Seer abilities from steps 1 and 3.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
  2. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
  4. When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
  5. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  6. Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  7. Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
  8. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Woe Strider twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
  2. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
  3. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
  4. When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
  5. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  6. Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  7. Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
  8. Resolve the Woe Strider abilities from steps 1 and 3.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Activate Carrion Feeder twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
  2. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
  3. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
  4. When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
  5. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  6. Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  7. Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
  8. Resolve the Carrion Feeder abilities from steps 1 and 3.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
  2. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
  4. When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
  5. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  6. Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  7. Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
  8. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Yahenni twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
  2. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
  3. Activate Yahenni by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
  4. When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
  5. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  6. Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  7. Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
  8. Resolve the Yahenni abilities from steps 1 and 3.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Altar of Dementia twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
  2. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
  4. When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
  5. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  6. Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  7. Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
  8. Resolve the Altar of Dementia abilities from steps 1 and 3.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite surveil
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  1. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
  2. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
  3. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
  4. When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
  5. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  6. Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  7. Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
  8. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot abilities from steps 1 and 3.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite damage · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Goblin Bombardment twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
  2. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
  3. Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
  4. When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
  5. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  6. Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  7. Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
  8. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment abilities from steps 1 and 3.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Get Protean Hulk killed, triggering its ability.
  2. Get Phyrexian Delver and Carrion Feeder.
  3. Phyrexian Delver ETB triggers, bring back Protean Hulk to play.
  4. Sacrifice Protean Hulk to Carrion Feeder, triggering it's ability.
  5. Get Body Snatcher and Blood Artist.
  6. Body Snatcher ETB triggers, hold priority and sacrifice it to Carrion Feeder, triggering its death trigger.
  7. Bring back Protean Hulk to play, Body Snatcher ETB resolves.
  8. Sacrifice Protean Hulk to Carrion Feeder, triggering it's ability.
  9. Get Renegade Rallier and Saffi Eriksdotter.
  10. Use Saffi's ability, sacrificing itself, targeting Renegade Rallier.
  11. Sacrifice Renegade Rallier to Carrion Feeder, triggering Blood Artist to ping an opponent.
  12. Renegade Rallier returns to the battlefield from Saffi's delayed trigger.
  13. Using Renegade Rallier's ETB ability, target Saffi and return Saffi to play.
  14. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite damage · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
  2. When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
  3. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger and Blasting Station triggers twice.
  4. Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  5. Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
  6. When Prowling Geistcatcher enters the battlefield, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station.
  7. Holding priority, activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Phyrexian Delver.
  8. When Phyrexian Delver dies, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers, exiling Phyrexian Delver from your graveyard.
  9. Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 7, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  10. Resolve a Blasting Station trigger from step 3, untapping it.
  11. Holding priority, repeat steps 7 through 10 one time, sacrificing Gray Merchant instead.
  12. Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1.
  13. Repeat.
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Proper Burial triggers, causing you to gain life equal to Phyrexian Delver's toughness.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Junji, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Proper Burial and Junji trigger.
  5. Resolve the Proper Burial trigger, causing you to gain life equal to Junji's toughness.
  6. Resolve the Junji trigger, causing you to lose 2 life and to put Phyrexian Delver from your graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
  7. Phyrexian Delver enters the battlefield, causing you to return Junji from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose five life.
  8. Repeat.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite red mana · Infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Thermopod twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
  2. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
  3. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
  4. When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
  5. When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
  6. Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  7. Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
  8. Repeat.
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver, adding one mana of any color.
  2. Proper Burial triggers, causing you to gain life equal to Phyrexian Delver's toughness.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Junji, adding one mana of any color.
  4. Proper Burial and Junji trigger.
  5. Resolve the Proper Burial trigger, causing you to gain life equal to Junji's toughness.
  6. Resolve the Junji trigger, causing you to lose 2 life and to put Phyrexian Delver from your graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
  7. Phyrexian Delver enters the battlefield, causing you to return Junji from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose five life.
  8. Repeat.
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