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Decaying Soil

Decaying Soil

Enchantment$0.54

At the beginning of your upkeep, exile a card from your graveyard. Threshold — As long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, this enchantment has "Whenever a nontoken creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, return that card to your hand."

Legal in Commander

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Rewards

Combos 18

  • Decaying Soil + Phyrexian Altar + Ornithopter

    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite storm count

    25 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Ornithopter by paying {0}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ornithopter, adding {1}. When Ornithopter dies, Decaying Soil triggers, causing you to pay {1} to return Ornithopter to your hand from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Decaying Soil + Phyrexian Altar + Memnite

    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite storm count

    22 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Memnite by paying {0}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Memnite, adding {1}. When Memnite dies, Decaying Soil triggers, causing you to pay {1} to return Memnite to your hand from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Decaying Soil + Phyrexian Altar + Phyrexian Walker

    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite storm count

    21 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Phyrexian Walker by paying {0}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Phyrexian Walker, adding {1}. When Phyrexian Walker dies, Decaying Soil triggers, causing you to pay {1} to return Phyrexian Walker to your hand from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Decaying Soil + Phyrexian Altar + Shield Sphere

    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite storm count
    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB

    17 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Shield Sphere by paying {0}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Shield Sphere, adding {1}. When Shield Sphere dies, Decaying Soil triggers, causing you to pay {1} to return Shield Sphere to your hand from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Decaying Soil + Cathodion + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite colorless mana

    16 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have seven or more cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cathodion, adding {C}{C}. Cathodion dies, triggering itself and Decaying Soil. Resolve the Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}. Resolve the Decaying Soil trigger, causing you to pay {1} to return Cathodion from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Cathodion by paying {3}. Repeat.

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  • Decaying Soil + Cathodion + Phyrexian Altar

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite storm count

    16 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have seven or more cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cathodion, adding {1}. Cathodion dies, triggering itself and Decaying Soil. Resolve the Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}. Resolve the Decaying Soil trigger, causing you to pay {1} to return Cathodion from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Cathodion by paying {3}. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

  • Decaying Soil + Phyrexian Altar + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite storm count

    6 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard. You have enough mana to pay for commander tax, if applicable.

    Steps

    Cast Rograkh either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {0} plus commander tax, if applicable. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Rograkh, adding {1}. When Rograkh dies, Decaying Soil triggers, causing you to pay {1} to return Rograkh to your hand from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Decaying Soil + Mogg War Marshal + Skirk Prospector

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB

    Mana needed: 5 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Mogg War Marshal, creating a 1/1 Goblin when it enters the battlefield. Sacrifice Mogg War Marshal to the Skirk Prospector, generating {R}, triggering Decaying Soil's ability, and creating another 1/1 Goblin. Use the {R} to pay for Decaying Soil's ability to return Mogg War Marshal to hand. Sacrifice the 2 Goblin tokens to Skirk Prospector to generate {R}{R} to recast Mogg War Marshal. Repeat.

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  • Decaying Soil + Phyrexian Altar + Kobolds of Kher Keep

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite storm count

    5 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Kobolds of Kher Keep by paying {0}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Kobolds of Kher Keep, adding {1}. When Kobolds of Kher Keep dies, Decaying Soil triggers, causing you to pay {1} to return Kobolds of Kher Keep to your hand from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Decaying Soil + Phyrexian Altar + Crimson Kobolds

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite storm count

    5 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least seven cards in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Crimson Kobolds by paying {0}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Crimson Kobolds, adding {1}. When Crimson Kobolds dies, Decaying Soil triggers, causing you to pay {1} to return Crimson Kobolds to your hand from your graveyard. Repeat.

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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.

  1. Zahur, Glory's PastZahur, Glory's Past fills your graveyard, which Decaying Soil can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  2. L'Rell, Fierce VisionaryL'Rell, Fierce Visionary fills your graveyard, which Decaying Soil can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  3. Sivriss, Nightmare SpeakerSivriss, Nightmare Speaker fills your graveyard, which Decaying Soil can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  4. Shattergang BrothersShattergang Brothers sacrifices your creatures, which Decaying Soil can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  5. Ertai, the CorruptedErtai, the Corrupted sacrifices your creatures, which Decaying Soil can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  6. Victor, Valgavoth's SeneschalVictor, Valgavoth's Seneschal fills your graveyard, which Decaying Soil can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  7. Aminatou, Veil PiercerAminatou, Veil Piercer fills your graveyard, which Decaying Soil can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  8. Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraTerra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra fills your graveyard, which Decaying Soil can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  9. The Master of KeysThe Master of Keys fills your graveyard, which Decaying Soil can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
  10. Nashi, Searcher in the DarkNashi, Searcher in the Dark fills your graveyard, which Decaying Soil can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.

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