Activated Sleeper
Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter0/0$1.57
Flash You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature card in a graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn, except it's a Phyrexian in addition to its other types.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 97
Activated Sleeper + Karmic Guide + Viscera Seer
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Activated Sleeper by paying {2}{B}, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Karmic Guide. Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, targeting Karmic Guide. Holding priority, activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Activated Sleeper, causing you to scry 1. Resolve the Activated Sleeper trigger, returning Karmic Guide from your graveyard to the battlefield. Karmic Guide enters the battlefield, targeting Activated Sleeper. Holding priority, activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Karmic Guide, causing you to scry 1. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Karmic Guide. Repeat from step 2.
Activated Sleeper + Karmic Guide + Carrion Feeder
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Activated Sleeper by paying {2}{B}, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Karmic Guide. Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, targeting Karmic Guide. Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Activated Sleeper, putting a +1/+1 counter on Carrion Feeder. Resolve the Activated Sleeper trigger, returning Karmic Guide from your graveyard to the battlefield. Karmic Guide enters the battlefield, targeting Activated Sleeper. Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Karmic Guide, putting a +1/+1 counter on Carrion Feeder. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Karmic Guide. Repeat from step 2.
Activated Sleeper + Cavalier of Night + Viscera Seer
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Cavalier of Night. When Cavalier of Night dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Cavalier of Night. When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, it triggers; choose not to sacrifice a creature. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Activated Sleeper. When Activated Sleeper dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Cavalier of Night. When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, it triggers; choose not to sacrifice a creature. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability from step 4, causing you to scry 1. Repeat from step 4.
Activated Sleeper + Reveillark + Viscera Seer
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Reveillark. When Reveillark dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Reveillark. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Activated Sleeper. When Activated Sleeper dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Reveillark. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to scry 1. Repeat from step 3.
Activated Sleeper + Cavalier of Night + Carrion Feeder
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Cavalier of Night. When Cavalier of Night dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Cavalier of Night. When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, it triggers; choose not to sacrifice a creature. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Activated Sleeper. When Activated Sleeper dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Cavalier of Night. When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, it triggers; choose not to sacrifice a creature. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability from step 4, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat from step 4.
Activated Sleeper + Cavalier of Night + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cavalier of Night, adding {C}{C}. When Cavalier of Night dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Cavalier of Night. When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, it triggers; choose not to sacrifice a creature. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Activated Sleeper, adding {C}{C}. When Activated Sleeper dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Cavalier of Night. Repeat from step 3.
Activated Sleeper + Reveillark + Carrion Feeder
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Reveillark. When Reveillark dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Reveillark. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Activated Sleeper. When Activated Sleeper dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Reveillark. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat from step 3.
Activated Sleeper + Cavalier of Night + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cavalier of Night, adding one mana of any color. When Cavalier of Night dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Cavalier of Night. When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, it triggers; choose not to sacrifice a creature. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Activated Sleeper, adding one mana of any color. When Activated Sleeper dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Cavalier of Night. Repeat from step 3.
Activated Sleeper + Chthonian Nightmare + Priest of Gix
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing Priest of Gix and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Priest of Gix. When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing Activated Sleeper and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Priest of Gix from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}. Repeat.
Activated Sleeper + Cavalier of Night + Altar of Dementia
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Cavalier of Night. When Cavalier of Night dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Cavalier of Night. When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, its first triggered ability from Cavalier of Night triggers; choose not to sacrifice a creature. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Activated Sleeper. When Activated Sleeper dies, its last ability from Cavalier of Night triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Cavalier of Night. When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, it triggers; choose not to sacrifice a creature. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 5. Repeat from step 5.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Brimaz, Blight of OreskosActivated Sleeper is a Phyrexian, which Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos can use.
- Glissa, Herald of PredationActivated Sleeper is a Phyrexian, which Glissa, Herald of Predation can use.
- Valko IndorianActivated Sleeper is a Phyrexian, which Valko Indorian can use.