Death Cultist
Creature — Human Wizard1/1$0.19
Sacrifice this creature: Target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 7
Death Cultist + Mortuary + Gwenom, Remorseless
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Gwenom has attacked this turn.
Steps
Activate Death Cultist by sacrificing it. When Death Cultist dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Death Cultist from your graveyard onto the top of your library. Resolve the Death Cultist ability, causing target player to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life. Cast Death Cultist from the top of your library by paying 1 life. Repeat.
Death Cultist + Mortuary + Bolas's Citadel
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Death Cultist by sacrificing it. When Death Cultist dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Death Cultist from your graveyard onto the top of your library. Resolve the Death Cultist ability, causing an opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life. Cast Death Cultist from the top of your library by paying 1 life. Repeat.
Death Cultist + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Vizier of Remedies
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Death Cultist by sacrificing it. When Death Cultist dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to Vizier of Remedies. Resolve the Death Cultist ability. Repeat.
Death Cultist + Solemnity + Luminous Broodmoth
- Infinite lifeloss
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Death Cultist by sacrificing it. When Death Cultist dies, Luminous Broodmoth triggers, returning Death Cultist from your graveyard to the battlefield without a flying counter on it due to Solemnity. Resolve the Death Cultist ability. Repeat.
Death Cultist + Zimone, Mystery Unraveler + Yedora, Grave Gardener
- Infinite lifeloss
- Infinite green mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
ZImone's ability has triggered at least once this turn.
Steps
Activate Death Cultist by sacrificing it. When Death Cultist dies, Yedora triggers, returning Death Cultist from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land. When Death Cultist enters the battlefield, Zimone triggers. Holding priority, activate Death Cultist by tapping it, adding {G}. Resolve the Zimone trigger, turning Death Cultist face-up. Resolve the Death Cultist ability from step 1. Repeat.
Death Cultist + Gravespawn Sovereign + Intruder Alarm
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
At least four other Zombies on the battlefield.
Steps
Sacrifice Death Cultist to have target opponent lose 1 life and you gain 1 life. Tap 5 untapped zombies you control to return Death Cultist to the battlefield. Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat.
Death Cultist + Ratadrabik of Urborg + Leyline of Singularity
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Death Cultist by sacrificing it. When Death Cultist dies, Ratadrabik triggers, creating a token copy of Death Cultist that is a 2/2 legendary Zombie in addition to its other types. Resolve the Death Cultist ability. Repeat using the Death Cultist token
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 SoulsDeath Cultist drains opponents' life, which Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls can use.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedDeath Cultist drains opponents' life, which Y'shtola, Night's Blessed can use.
- Rakdos, Lord of RiotsDeath Cultist drains opponents' life, which Rakdos, Lord of Riots can use.
- Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of RuinDeath Cultist drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use.
- Emet-Selch of the Third SeatDeath Cultist drains opponents' life, which Emet-Selch of the Third Seat can use.
- Sygg, River CutthroatDeath Cultist drains opponents' life, which Sygg, River Cutthroat can use.
- Davros, Dalek CreatorDeath Cultist drains opponents' life, which Davros, Dalek Creator can use.
- The Master of Lake-townDeath Cultist drains opponents' life, which The Master of Lake-town can use.
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk RoseDeath Cultist gains you life, which Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose can use.
- Dina, Soul SteeperDeath Cultist gains you life, which Dina, Soul Steeper can use.