Combos with Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

15 known combos in Commander — View Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

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.
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Results: Near-infinite -1/-1 counters · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  2. When the creature dies, Blood Artist triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card.
  4. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action.
  5. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  6. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library.
  7. If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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Results: Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite draw triggers · Destroy all creatures opponents control · Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control · Infinite -1/-1 counters · Lock
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  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card.
  2. Hapatra and Obelisk Spider's second abilities trigger.
  3. Resolve the Hapatra trigger, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
  4. Resolve the Obelisk Spider trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Repeat.
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Results: Near-infinite -1/-1 counters · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  2. When the creature dies, Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card.
  4. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action.
  5. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  6. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library.
  7. If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing Ayara, targeting any other nontoken non-Human creature you control.
  2. Ayara dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Ayara enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  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 Ayara.
  6. The creature dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. If the creature was black, it enters the battlefield, triggering Ayara, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  8. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Ayara and causing you to draw a card.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Near-infinite -1/-1 counters · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  2. When the creature dies, Bastion of Remembrance triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card.
  4. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action.
  5. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  6. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library.
  7. If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing Kokusho, targeting any other nontoken non-Human creature you control with toughness two or greater.
  2. Kokusho dies, triggering it and its undying ability.
  3. Resolve Kokusho's undying trigger, returning it from the graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter.
  4. Resolve Kokusho's trigger, causing each opponent to lose 5 life, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
  5. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability from step 1, putting a -1/-1 counter on the additional creature and causing you to draw a card.
  6. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the additional creature, targeting Kokusho.
  7. The creature dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Kokusho and causing you to draw a card.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Destroy all creatures opponents control · Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control · Infinite -1/-1 counters · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Lock
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  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls.
  2. The sacrificed creature dies, triggering Blood Artist, causing an opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card.
  4. Hapatra's second ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
  5. Repeat.
  6. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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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 Butcher Ghoul.
  2. Zulaport Cutthorat.
  3. Pawn of Ulamog and Butcher Ghoul's undying ability triggers.
  4. Resolve the Zulaport Cutthroat trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  5. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  6. Resolve the Butcher Ghoul trigger, 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 any creature and drawing a card.
  8. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the Eldrazi Spawn token.
  9. Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  10. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Butcher Ghoul and drawing a card.
  11. Repeat.
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Results: Destroy all creatures opponents control · Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control · Infinite -1/-1 counters · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Lock
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  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls.
  2. The sacrificed creature dies, triggering Zulaport Cutthroat, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card.
  4. Hapatra's second ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
  5. Repeat.
  6. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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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 Butcher Ghoul.
  2. Zulaport Cutthorat.
  3. Sifter of Skulls and Butcher Ghoul's undying ability triggers.
  4. Resolve the Zulaport Cutthroat trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  5. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token.
  6. Resolve the Butcher Ghoul trigger, 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 any creature and drawing a card.
  8. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the Eldrazi Scion token.
  9. Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  10. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Butcher Ghoul and drawing a card.
  11. Repeat.
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Results: Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
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  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  2. When the creature dies, Vengeful Bloodwitch triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card.
  4. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action.
  5. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  6. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library.
  7. If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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Results: Near-infinite -1/-1 counters · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite lifegain
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  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  2. When the creature dies, Vein Ripper triggers, causing you to gain 2 life and target opponent to lose 2 life.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card.
  4. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action.
  5. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  6. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library.
  7. If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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Results: Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite -1/-1 counters · Near-infinite lifeloss
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  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  2. When the creature dies, Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card.
  4. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action.
  5. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  6. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library.
  7. If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Cast Yawgmoth by paying {2}{B}{B}.
  2. When Yawgmoth enters the battlefield, Scurry Oak's evolve ability triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature.
  4. When the creature dies, Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card.
  6. Resolve the Scurry Oak trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it, triggering Scurry Oak's second ability.
  7. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature.
  8. When the creature dies, Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  9. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card.
  10. Resolve the Scurry Oak trigger, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
  11. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Scurry Oak's evolve ability triggers.
  12. Repeat from step 6.
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