Ashnod the Uncaring
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer1/4$0.33
Deathtouch Whenever you activate an ability of an artifact or creature that isn't a mana ability, if one or more permanents were sacrificed to activate it, you may copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy. (Sacrificing an artifact for mana to activate an ability doesn't count.)
Legal in Commander
Is
Combos 35
Ashnod the Uncaring + Whisper, Blood Liturgist + Lightning Greaves
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one creature card in your graveyard. You control at least one additional nontoken creature.
Steps
Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying {0}, attaching it to Whisper. Activate Whisper by tapping and sacrificing it and another nontoken creature you control, targeting any applicable creature card in your graveyard. Ashnod triggers, copying Whisper's ability, targeting Whisper. Resolve both Whisper abilities, returning Whisper and another creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Ashnod the Uncaring + Apprentice Necromancer + Ruthless Knave
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Apprentice Necromancer does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Ruthless Knave's first ability by paying {2}{B} and sacrificing it. Ashnod the Uncaring triggers, copying Ruthless Knave's ability. Resolve both Ruthless Knave abilities, creating four Treasure artifact tokens. Activate the four Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}{B}{B}. Activate Apprentice Necromancer by paying {B}, tapping and sacrificing it, targeting Ruthless Knave. Ashnod the Uncaring triggers, copying Apprentice Necromancer's ability, targeting Apprentice Necromancer. Resolve both Apprentice Necromancer abilities, returning Apprentice Necromancer and Ruthless Knave from your graveyard to the battlefield, and giving them haste until end of turn. Repeat.
Ashnod the Uncaring + Door to Nothingness + Annie Joins Up
- Up to three target opponents lose the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Door to Nothingness by paying {W}{W}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}{G}{G}, tapping and sacrificing it, targeting an opponent. Ashnod the Uncaring triggers twice. Resolve the first Ashnod the Uncaring trigger, copying the Door to Nothingness ability, targeting an opponent. Resolve the Door to Nothingness ability created in step 3, causing the targeted opponent to lose the game. Resolve the second Ashnod the Uncaring trigger, copying the Door to Nothingness ability, targeting an opponent. Resolve the Door to Nothingness ability created in step 5, causing the targeted opponent to lose the game. Resolve the Door to Nothingness ability in step 1, causing the targeted opponent to lose the game.
Ashnod the Uncaring + Manifold Key + Bolas's Citadel
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Each opponent's life total is no greater than 40. You control at least 18 other nonland permanents.
Steps
Activate Bolas's Citadel by tapping it and sacrificing ten other nonland permanents you control. Ashnod the Uncaring triggers, copying Bolas's Citadel's ability. Resolve both Bolas's Citadel abilities, causing each opponent to lose 20 life. Each opponent that had 20 or less life loses the game due to having 0 or less life. Activate Manifold Key's first ability by paying {1} and tapping it, untapping Bolas's Citadel. Activate Bolas's Citadel by tapping it and sacrificing itself, Manifold Key, and eight other nonland permanents you control. Ashnod the Uncaring triggers, copying Bolas's Citadel's ability. Resolve both Bolas's Citadel abilities, causing each opponent to lose 20 life. Each remaining opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Ashnod the Uncaring + Whisper, Blood Liturgist + Corridor Monitor
- Infinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional nontoken creature. You have at least one creature card in your graveyard. Whisper does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Whisper by tapping it, sacrificing Corridor Monitor and any other creature you control, targeting any other creature card in your graveyard. Ashnod the Uncaring triggers, copying Whisper's ability, targeting Corridor Monitor. Resolve the copy of Whisper's ability, returning Corridor Monitor from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Corridor Monitor enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping Whisper. Resolve the original Whisper ability, returning the targeted creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Ashnod the Uncaring + Whisper, Blood Liturgist + Anger
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one additional creature card in your graveyard. You control at least one additional nontoken creature. You control a Mountain.
Steps
Activate Whisper by tapping and sacrificing it and another nontoken creature you control, targeting any applicable creature card in your graveyard except Anger. Ashnod triggers, copying Whisper's ability, targeting Whisper. Resolve both Whisper abilities, returning Whisper and another creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Ashnod the Uncaring + Spawning Pit + Pitiless Plunderer
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature.
Steps
Activate Spawning Pit's first ability by sacrificing a creature. Ashnod and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Ashnod trigger, copying Spawning Pit's ability. Resolve both Spawning Pit abilities, putting two charge counters on it. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}. Activate Spawning Pit's second ability by paying {1} and removing two charge counters from it, creating a 2/2 Spawn artifact creature token. Repeat.
Ashnod the Uncaring + Bolas's Citadel + Voltaic Key
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Each opponent's life total is no greater than 40. You control at least 18 other nonland permanents.
Steps
Activate Bolas's Citadel by tapping it and sacrificing ten other nonland permanents you control. Ashnod the Uncaring triggers, copying Bolas's Citadel's ability. Resolve both Bolas's Citadel abilities, causing each opponent to lose 20 life. Each opponent that had 20 or less life loses the game due to having 0 or less life. Activate Voltaic Key by paying {1} and tapping it, untapping Bolas's Citadel. Activate Bolas's Citadel by tapping it and sacrificing itself, Voltaic Key, and eight other nonland permanents you control. Ashnod the Uncaring triggers, copying Bolas's Citadel's ability. Resolve both Bolas's Citadel abilities, causing each opponent to lose 20 life. Each remaining opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Ashnod the Uncaring + Whisper, Blood Liturgist + Thousand-Year Elixir
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one creature card in your graveyard. You control at least one additional nontoken creature.
Steps
Activate Whisper by tapping and sacrificing it and another nontoken creature you control, targeting any applicable creature card in your graveyard. Ashnod triggers, copying Whisper's ability, targeting Whisper. Resolve both Whisper abilities, returning Whisper and another creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Ashnod the Uncaring + Apprentice Necromancer + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another nontoken creature. Apprentice Necromancer does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another nontoken creature, adding {B}. Activate Apprentice Necromancer by paying {B}, tapping and sacrificing it, targeting any creature card in your graveyard. Ashnod triggers, copying Apprentice Necromancer's ability, targeting Apprentice Necromancer. Resolve both Apprentice Necromancer abilities, returning Apprentice Necromancer and another creature from your graveyard to the battlefield, and giving them haste until end of turn. 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.
- Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic BridgeAshnod the Uncaring is a Legendary permanent, which Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge can use.
- Jodah, the UnifierAshnod the Uncaring is a Legendary permanent, which Jodah, the Unifier can use.
- Sauron, the Dark LordAshnod the Uncaring is a Legendary permanent, which Sauron, the Dark Lord can use.
- Sisay, Weatherlight CaptainAshnod the Uncaring is a Legendary permanent, which Sisay, Weatherlight Captain can use.
- Hei Bai, Forest GuardianAshnod the Uncaring is a Legendary permanent, which Hei Bai, Forest Guardian can use.