Archfiend of the Dross
Creature — Phyrexian Demon6/6$0.35
Flying This creature enters with four oil counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove an oil counter from this creature. Then if it has no oil counters on it, you lose the game. Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, its controller loses 2 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 14
Archfiend of the Dross + Exchange of Words
- Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls a creature with less than two oil counters.
Steps
Cast Exchange of Words by paying {1}{U}{U}. Exchange of Words enters the battlefield, swapping the text boxes of Archfiend of the Dross and an opposing creature that does not have more than one oil counter on it. At the beginning of the opposing creature's controller's next upkeep, their creature triggers, causing them to remove an oil counter from that creature and lose the game.
Archfiend of the Dross + Heartless Act + Fateful Handoff
- Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Archfiend of the Dross has no more than four oil counters on it.
Steps
Cast Heartless Act by paying {1}{B}, removing up to three oil counters from Archfiend of the Dross. Cast Fateful Handoff by paying {3}{B}, causing you to draw four cards and give control of Archfiend of the Dross to an opponent. At the beginning of the opponent's next upkeep, Archfiend of the Dross triggers, causing the opponent to remove an oil counter from it and lose the game.
Archfiend of the Dross + Jon Irenicus, Shattered One + Heartless Act
- Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Archfiend of the Dross has no more than four oil counters on it.
Steps
Cast Heartless Act by paying {1}{B}, removing up to three oil counters from Archfiend of the Dross. At the beginning of your end step, Jon Irenicus triggers, giving an opponent control of Archfiend of the Dross. At the beginning of the opponent's next upkeep, Archfiend of the Dross triggers, causing the opponent to remove an oil counter from it and lose the game.
Archfiend of the Dross + Heartless Act + Wrong Turn
- Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Archfiend of the Dross has no more than four oil counters on it.
Steps
Cast Heartless Act by paying {1}{B}, removing up to three oil counters from Archfiend of the Dross. Cast Wrong Turn by paying {2}{U}, causing you to give control of Archfiend of the Dross to an opponent. At the beginning of the opponent's next upkeep, Archfiend of the Dross triggers, causing the opponent to remove an oil counter from it and lose the game.
Archfiend of the Dross + Heartless Act + Harmless Offering
- Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Archfiend of the Dross has no more than four oil counters on it.
Steps
Cast Heartless Act by paying {1}{B}, removing up to three oil counters from Archfiend of the Dross. Cast Harmless Offering by paying {2}{R}, causing you to give control of Archfiend of the Dross to an opponent. At the beginning of the opponent's next upkeep, Archfiend of the Dross triggers, causing the opponent to remove an oil counter from it and lose the game.
Archfiend of the Dross + Heartless Act + Blim, Comedic Genius
- Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Archfiend of the Dross has no more than four oil counters on it. Blim does not have summoning sickness and cannot be blocked by an opponent.
Steps
Cast Heartless Act by paying {1}{B}, removing up to three oil counters from Archfiend of the Dross. Deal combat damage to an opponent using Blim. Blim triggers, giving control of Archfiend of the Dross to the damaged opponent. At the beginning of the opponent's next upkeep, Archfiend of the Dross triggers, causing the opponent to remove an oil counter from it and lose the game.
Archfiend of the Dross + Heartless Act + Bazaar Trader
- Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Archfiend of the Dross has no more than four oil counters on it. Bazaar Trader does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Cast Heartless Act by paying {1}{B}, removing up to three oil counters from Archfiend of the Dross. Activate Bazaar Trader by tapping it, giving control of Archfiend of the Dross to an opponent. At the beginning of the opponent's next upkeep, Archfiend of the Dross triggers, causing the opponent to remove an oil counter from it and lose the game.
Archfiend of the Dross + Heartless Act + Coveted Falcon
- Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your deck size is at least 2. Archfiend of the Dross has no more than four oil counters on it.
Steps
Cast Heartless Act by paying {1}{B}, removing up to three oil counters from Archfiend of the Dross. Activate Coveted Falcon by paying {1}{U}, turning it face up. Coveted Falcon triggers, causing an opponent to gain control of Archfiend of the Dross and causing you to draw a card. At the beginning of the opponent's next upkeep, Archfiend of the Dross triggers, causing the opponent to remove an oil counter from it and lose the game.
Archfiend of the Dross + Heartless Act + Donate
- Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Archfiend of the Dross has no more than four oil counters on it.
Steps
Cast Heartless Act by paying {1}{B}, removing up to three oil counters from Archfiend of the Dross. Cast Donate by paying {2}{U}, causing you to give control of Archfiend of the Dross to an opponent. At the beginning of the opponent's next upkeep, Archfiend of the Dross triggers, causing the opponent to remove an oil counter from it and lose the game.
Archfiend of the Dross + Heartless Act + Switcheroo
- Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls a creature. Archfiend of the Dross has no more than four oil counters on it.
Steps
Cast Heartless Act by paying {1}{B}, removing up to three oil counters from Archfiend of the Dross. Cast Switcheroo by paying {4}{U}, exchanging control of Archfiend of the Dross and a creature with an opponent. At the beginning of the opponent's next upkeep, Archfiend of the Dross triggers, causing the opponent to remove an oil counter from it and lose 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.
- Valgavoth, Harrower of SoulsArchfiend of the Dross drains opponents' life, which Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls can use.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedArchfiend of the Dross drains opponents' life, which Y'shtola, Night's Blessed can use.
- Rakdos, Lord of RiotsArchfiend of the Dross drains opponents' life, which Rakdos, Lord of Riots can use.
- Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of RuinArchfiend of the Dross drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use.
- Emet-Selch of the Third SeatArchfiend of the Dross drains opponents' life, which Emet-Selch of the Third Seat can use.
- Sygg, River CutthroatArchfiend of the Dross drains opponents' life, which Sygg, River Cutthroat can use.
- Davros, Dalek CreatorArchfiend of the Dross drains opponents' life, which Davros, Dalek Creator can use.
- The Master of Lake-townArchfiend of the Dross drains opponents' life, which The Master of Lake-town can use.
- Brimaz, Blight of OreskosArchfiend of the Dross is a Phyrexian, which Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos can use.
- Glissa, Herald of PredationArchfiend of the Dross is a Phyrexian, which Glissa, Herald of Predation can use.