Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
Legendary Enchantment Creature — God4/7$1.18
Indestructible As long as your devotion to white and black is less than seven, Athreos isn't a creature. At the beginning of your end step, put a coin counter on another target creature. Whenever a creature with a coin counter on it dies or is put into exile, return that card to the battlefield under your control.
Legal in Commander
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Rewards
Combos 84
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Ashnod's Altar + Resourceful Defense
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two additional nontoken creatures, one of which has a coin counter on it.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Viscera Seer + Resourceful Defense
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two additional nontoken creatures, one of which has a coin counter on it.
Steps
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability. Repeat.
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Viscera Seer + Reluctant Role Model
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There is a coin counter on any creature you control except Athreos. You control at least one additional nontoken creature if Reluctant Role Model is the only creature you control with a coin counter on it.
Steps
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Athreos's second ability and Reluctant Role Model's second ability trigger. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Reluctant Role Model trigger, putting a coin counter on it if it wasn't the creature that was sacrificed, or another nontoken creature you control otherwise. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to scry 1. Repeat.
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Ashnod's Altar + Reluctant Role Model
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There is a coin counter on any creature you control except Athreos. You control at least one additional nontoken creature if Reluctant Role Model is the only creature you control with a coin counter on it.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it, adding {C}{C}. When the creature dies, Athreos's second ability and Reluctant Role Model's second ability trigger. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Reluctant Role Model trigger, putting a coin counter on it if it wasn't the creature that was sacrificed, or another nontoken creature you control otherwise. Repeat.
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Bartolomé del Presidio + Resourceful Defense
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two additional nontoken creatures, one of which has a coin counter on it.
Steps
Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability. Repeat.
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Bartolomé del Presidio + Reluctant Role Model
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There is a coin counter on any creature you control except Athreos. You control at least one additional nontoken creature if Reluctant Role Model is the only creature you control with a coin counter on it.
Steps
Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Athreos's second ability and Reluctant Role Model's second ability trigger. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Reluctant Role Model trigger, putting a coin counter on it if it wasn't the creature that was sacrificed, or another nontoken creature you control otherwise. Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat.
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Phyrexian Altar + Resourceful Defense
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two additional nontoken creatures, one of which has a coin counter on it.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Yahenni, Undying Partisan + Resourceful Defense
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two additional nontoken creatures, one of which has a coin counter on it.
Steps
Activate Yahenni by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Yahenni ability. Repeat.
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Phyrexian Altar + Reluctant Role Model
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There is a coin counter on any creature you control except Athreos. You control at least one additional nontoken creature if Reluctant Role Model is the only creature you control with a coin counter on it.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it, adding one mana of any color. When the creature dies, Athreos's second ability and Reluctant Role Model's second ability trigger. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Reluctant Role Model trigger, putting a coin counter on it if it wasn't the creature that was sacrificed, or another nontoken creature you control otherwise. Repeat.
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Carrion Feeder + Resourceful Defense
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two additional nontoken creatures, one of which has a coin counter on it.
Steps
Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it. When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control. Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability. 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.
- Colonel AutumnColonel Autumn sacrifices your creatures, which Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Ertai, the CorruptedErtai, the Corrupted sacrifices your creatures, which Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Bartolomé del PresidioBartolomé del Presidio sacrifices your creatures, which Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Caesar, Legion's EmperorCaesar, Legion's Emperor sacrifices your creatures, which Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Commissar Severina RaineCommissar Severina Raine sacrifices your creatures, which Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Felothar the SteadfastFelothar the Steadfast sacrifices your creatures, which Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Jan Jansen, Chaos CrafterJan Jansen, Chaos Crafter sacrifices your creatures, which Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Teysa, Orzhov ScionTeysa, Orzhov Scion sacrifices your creatures, which Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Baron Bertram GraywaterBaron Bertram Graywater sacrifices your creatures, which Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Ayli, Eternal PilgrimAyli, Eternal Pilgrim sacrifices your creatures, which Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.