Debt to the Deathless
Sorcery$0.37
Each opponent loses two times X life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 6
Debt to the Deathless + Will, Scion of Peace + Beacon of Immortality
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is equal to or greater than half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up. Will does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Cast Beacon of Immortality by paying {5}{W}, doubling your life total and shuffling Beacon of Immortality into your library. Activate Will by tapping it, reducing the cost of all white and/or blue spells you cast this turn. Cast Debt to the Deathless, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've gained this turn, but paying a total of {W}{W}{B}{B} due to Will's ability. Resolve Debt to the Deathless, causing each opponent to lose twice X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. Each opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Debt to the Deathless + Will, Scion of Peace + Revival // Revenge
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is equal to or greater than half the second highest life total among your opponents, rounded up. Will does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Cast Revenge by paying {4}{W}{B}, doubling your life total and causing target opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up. Activate Will by tapping it, reducing the cost of all white and/or blue spells you cast this turn. Cast Debt to the Deathless, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've gained this turn, but paying a total of {W}{W}{B}{B} due to Will's ability. Resolve Debt to the Deathless, causing each opponent to lose twice X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. Each opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Debt to the Deathless + Rowan, Scion of War + Necropotence
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is equal to or greater than half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up. Rowan does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Necropotence by paying 1 life, exiling the top card of your library. Repeat step 1 until you have paid an amount of life equal to half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn. Cast Debt to the Deathless, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of {W}{W}{B}{B} due to Rowan's ability. Resolve Debt to the Deathless, causing each opponent to lose twice X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. Each opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Debt to the Deathless + Rowan, Scion of War + Wall of Blood
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is equal to or greater than half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up. Rowan does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Wall of Blood by paying 1 life, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn. Repeat step 1 until you have paid an amount of life equal to half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn. Cast Debt to the Deathless, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of {W}{W}{B}{B} due to Rowan's ability. Resolve Debt to the Deathless, causing each opponent to lose twice X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. Each opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Debt to the Deathless + Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast a copy of Channel by paying {G}{G}. Activate the ability granted by Channel by paying 1 life, adding {C}. Repeat step 2 as desired. Cast Debt to the Deathless by paying {W}{W}{B}{B} and all remaining available mana, causing each opponent to lose a significant amount of life and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
Debt to the Deathless + Rowan, Scion of War + Lord of the Forsaken
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is equal to or greater than half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up. Rowan does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Lord of the Forsaken's second ability by paying 1 life, adding {C} that can only be spent to cast spells from your graveyard. Repeat step 1 until you have paid an amount of life equal to half the highest life total among your opponents, rounded up. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn. Cast Debt to the Deathless, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of {W}{W}{B}{B} due to Rowan's ability. Resolve Debt to the Deathless, causing each opponent to lose twice X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. Each opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
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.
- Astarion, the DecadentDebt to the Deathless gains you life, which Astarion, the Decadent can use.
- Karlov of the Ghost CouncilDebt to the Deathless gains you life, which Karlov of the Ghost Council can use.
- Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous NeonateDebt to the Deathless gains you life, which Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate can use.
- Amalia Benavides AguirreDebt to the Deathless gains you life, which Amalia Benavides Aguirre can use.
- Frodo, Adventurous HobbitDebt to the Deathless gains you life, which Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit can use.
- Betor, Ancestor's VoiceDebt to the Deathless gains you life, which Betor, Ancestor's Voice can use.
- Rodolf DuskbringerDebt to the Deathless gains you life, which Rodolf Duskbringer can use.
- Oloro, Ageless AsceticDebt to the Deathless gains you life, which Oloro, Ageless Ascetic can use.
- Bilbo, Birthday CelebrantDebt to the Deathless gains you life, which Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant can use.
- Niv-Mizzet, Ghost CounselDebt to the Deathless gains you life, which Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel can use.