Deadly Grub
Creature — Insect3/1$0.05
Vanishing 3 (This creature enters with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from it. When the last is removed, sacrifice it.) When this creature dies, if it had no time counters on it, create a 6/1 green Insect creature token with shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Legal in Commander
Is
Does
Combos 1
Deadly Grub + Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite self-mill
- Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Deadly Grub by paying {2}{B}. Deadly Grub enters the battlefield with three time counters and a vigilance counter on it. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing the three time counters from Deadly Grub. Deadly Grub's vanishing ability triggers, holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Deadly Grub, adding {C}{C}. Deadly Grub dies, creating a 6/1 Insect creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Insect, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger from step 4, doing nothing since Deadly Grub is no longer on the battlefield. Resolve the Tayam ability from step 3, causing you to mill three cards and return Deadly Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.
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.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralDeadly Grub makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesDeadly Grub makes creature tokens and Ghave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures.
- Yahenni, Undying PartisanDeadly Grub makes creature tokens and Yahenni, Undying Partisan sacrifices your creatures.
- Bartolomé del PresidioDeadly Grub makes creature tokens and Bartolomé del Presidio sacrifices your creatures.
- Dina, Soul SteeperDeadly Grub makes creature tokens and Dina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures.
- Erebos, Bleak-HeartedDeadly Grub makes creature tokens and Erebos, Bleak-Hearted sacrifices your creatures.
- Ayli, Eternal PilgrimDeadly Grub makes creature tokens and Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim sacrifices your creatures.
- Grimgrin, Corpse-BornDeadly Grub makes creature tokens and Grimgrin, Corpse-Born sacrifices your creatures.
- Denethor, Ruling StewardDeadly Grub makes creature tokens and Denethor, Ruling Steward sacrifices your creatures.
- Evereth, Viceroy of PlunderDeadly Grub makes creature tokens and Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder sacrifices your creatures.