Ad Nauseam
Instant$9.30
Reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to its mana value. You may repeat this process any number of times.
Legal in Commander
Is
Combos 14
Ad Nauseam + Teferi's Protection
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Ad Nauseam by paying {3}{B}{B}. Resolve Ad Nauseam, revealing the top card of your library, putting that card into your hand and losing no life due to Teferi's Protection Repeat the process in step 2 as many times as desired.
Ad Nauseam + Phyrexian Unlife
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Ad Nauseam by paying {3}{B}{B}. Resolve Ad Nauseam, revealing the top card of your library, putting that card into your hand and losing life equal to that card's mana value. Repeat the process in step 2 as many times as desired.
Ad Nauseam + Platinum Angel
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Ad Nauseam by paying {3}{B}{B}. Resolve Ad Nauseam, revealing the top card of your library, putting that card into your hand and losing life equal to that card's mana value. Repeat the process in step 2 as many times as desired.
Ad Nauseam + Flare of Fortitude
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have an additional {2}{W}{W} available or control a nontoken white creature that can be sacrificed
Steps
Cast Flare of Fortitude by paying {2}{W}{W} or by sacrificing a nontoken white creature, causing your life total to be unable to change until end of turn. Cast Ad Nauseam by paying {3}{B}{B}. Resolve Ad Nauseam, revealing the top card of your library, putting that card into your hand and losing no life due to Flare of Fortitude Repeat the process in step 2 as many times as desired.
Ad Nauseam + Angel's Grace + Sickening Dreams
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
The number of cards in hand and library are greater than your opponent life total.
Steps
Cast Angel's Grace by paying {W}, preventing you from losing the game this turn. Cast Ad Nauseam by paying {3}{B}{B}. Resolve Ad Nauseam, revealing the top card of your library, putting that card into your hand and losing life equal to that card's mana value. Repeat the process in step 3 until you revealed Sicken Dreams and cards in your hand are greater than opponent life total. Cast Sickening Dreams by paying {1}{B} and discarding cards equal to amount of opponent life total, dealing damage to each creature and each players.
Ad Nauseam + Laboratory Maniac + Angel's Grace
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
At the beginning of your upkeep, cast Angel's Grace by paying {W}, preventing you from losing the game this turn. Cast Ad Nauseam by paying {3}{B}{B}. Resolve Ad Nauseam, revealing the top card of your library, putting that card into your hand and losing life equal to that card's mana value. Repeat the process in step 3 until you have an empty library. On your draw step, Laboratory Maniac triggers, winning you the game.
Ad Nauseam + Angel's Grace + Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
- Infinite card draw
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Angel's Grace by paying {W}, preventing you from losing the game this turn. Cast Ad Nauseam by paying {3}{B}{B}. Resolve Ad Nauseam, revealing the top card of your library, putting that card into your hand and losing life equal to that card's mana value. Repeat the process in step 3 until you have an empty library. If Jace is in your hand, cast it by paying {1}{U}{U}{U}. Activate Jace's first loyalty ability by putting a loyalty counter on it, causing target player to mill two cards and you to win the game due to drawing from an empty library.
Ad Nauseam + Lich
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Ad Nauseam by paying {3}{B}{B}. Resolve Ad Nauseam, revealing the top card of your library, putting that card into your hand and losing life equal to that card's mana value. Repeat the process in step 2 as many times as desired.
Ad Nauseam + Cloudsteel Kirin
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Cloudsteel Kirin attached to a creature you control.
Steps
Cast Ad Nauseam by paying {3}{B}{B}. Resolve Ad Nauseam, revealing the top card of your library, putting that card into your hand and losing life equal to that card's mana value. Repeat the process in step 2 as many times as desired.
Ad Nauseam + Triskaidekaphile
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
NOTE: This combo could result in you losing the game, please exercise caution while using it.
Steps
During the end step prior to your turn, cast Ad Nauseam by paying {3}{B}{B}. Resolve Ad Nauseam, putting the top card of your library into your hand and losing life equal to that card's mana value. Repeat the process in step 2 until you have thirteen cards in your hand. At the beginning of your upkeep, Triskaidekaphile triggers, causing you to win the game.
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.
- Silverquill, the DisputantAd Nauseam is an Instant or sorcery, which Silverquill, the Disputant can use.
- Anhelo, the PainterAd Nauseam is an Instant or sorcery, which Anhelo, the Painter can use.
- Zevlor, Elturel ExileAd Nauseam is an Instant or sorcery, which Zevlor, Elturel Exile can use.
- Rassilon, the War PresidentAd Nauseam is an Instant or sorcery, which Rassilon, the War President can use.
- Fire Lord AzulaFire Lord Azula copies your spells and Ad Nauseam is an Instant or sorcery.