Ashes of the Abhorrent
Enchantment$0.73
Players can't cast spells from graveyards or activate abilities of cards in graveyards. Whenever a creature dies, you gain 1 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 11
Ashes of the Abhorrent + Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life.
Steps
Gain any amount of life. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}. When the Fungus Beast dies, Ashes of the Abhorrent triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2.
Ashes of the Abhorrent + Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer + Sculpting Steel
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have gained at least 1 life this turn. You have a way to gain any amount of life.
Steps
Cast Sculpting Steel by paying {3}, causing it to enter the battlefield as a copy of Ratchet, Rescue Racer. Put Ratchet into your graveyard due to the legend rule. Choose to return Ratchet to the command zone from your graveyard. Sculpting Steel triggers, failing to convert it. Cast Ratchet from the command zone as Ratchet, Field Medic by paying {2}{W} plus commander tax, if applicable. Gain any amount of life. Ratchet, Field Medic triggers, converting itself. Put Ratchet into your graveyard due to the legend rule. Choose not to return Ratchet to the command zone from your graveyard. Ratchet, Field Medic and Ashes of the Abhorrent trigger. Resolve the Ratchet, Field Medic trigger, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Ashes of the Abhorrent trigger, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 7.
Ashes of the Abhorrent + Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Ashes of the Abhorrent triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. Repeat.
Ashes of the Abhorrent + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional creature. There is at least one other creature on the battlefield.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Ashes of the Abhorrent triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library. 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.
Ashes of the Abhorrent + Warren Soultrader + Stridehangar Automaton
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Ashes of the Abhorrent triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Repeat.
Ashes of the Abhorrent + Warren Soultrader + Quina, Qu Gourmet
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Ashes of the Abhorrent triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a creature token. Repeat.
Ashes of the Abhorrent + Stimulus Package + Warren Soultrader
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature. When the creature dies, Ashes of the Abhorrent triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token. Activate Stimulus Package by sacrificing the Treasure, creating a 1/1 Citizen creature token. Repeat.
Ashes of the Abhorrent + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Flourishing Defenses
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Ashes of the Abhorrent triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Ashes of the Abhorrent + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + The Locust God
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth's first ability by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Ashes of the Abhorrent triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, causing you to draw a card and allowing you to put a -1/-1 counter on up to one creature. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste. Repeat.
Ashes of the Abhorrent + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Ashes of the Abhorrent triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Hapatra triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
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.
- Ertai, the CorruptedErtai, the Corrupted sacrifices your creatures, which Ashes of the Abhorrent can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Heliod, Sun-CrownedAshes of the Abhorrent gains you life, which Heliod, Sun-Crowned can use.
- Haliya, Guided by LightAshes of the Abhorrent gains you life, which Haliya, Guided by Light can use.
- The GafferAshes of the Abhorrent gains you life, which The Gaffer can use.
- Aerith GainsboroughAshes of the Abhorrent gains you life, which Aerith Gainsborough can use.
- Celestine, the Living SaintAshes of the Abhorrent gains you life, which Celestine, the Living Saint can use.
- Lathiel, the Bounteous DawnAshes of the Abhorrent gains you life, which Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn can use.
- Treebeard, Gracious HostAshes of the Abhorrent gains you life, which Treebeard, Gracious Host can use.
- Astarion, the DecadentAshes of the Abhorrent gains you life, which Astarion, the Decadent can use.
- Karlov of the Ghost CouncilAshes of the Abhorrent gains you life, which Karlov of the Ghost Council can use.