Defiant Salvager
Creature — Aetherborn Artificer2/2$0.04
Sacrifice an artifact or creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 50
Defiant Salvager + Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest + One with the Kami
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional modified creature with power 1 or greater.
Steps
Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing another modified creature with power one or greater. When the creature dies, Mazirek and One with the Kami triggers. Resolve the One with the Kami trigger, creating a number of 1/1 Spirit creature tokens equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Resolve the Mazirek trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it Repeat.
Defiant Salvager + Camellia, the Seedmiser + Tippy-Toe, Terrific Partner
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one Food.
Steps
Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing a Food. Camellia triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token and a Food artifact token due to Tippy-Toe. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat.
Defiant Salvager + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Scute Swarm
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing another nonland creature you control. When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing the land. When the land dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When the land enters, Scute Swarm triggers, creating a creature token. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Repeat.
Defiant Salvager + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Eusocial Engineering
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing another nonland creature you control. When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing the land. When the land dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When the land enters, Eusocial Engineering triggers, creating a creature token. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Repeat.
Defiant Salvager + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Tormod, the Desecrator
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing another nonland creature you control. When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land you control. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing the earthbent land. When the land dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Tormod triggers, creating a creature token. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Repeat.
Defiant Salvager + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Felidar Retreat
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing another nonland creature you control. When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing the land. When the land dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When the land enters, Felidar Retreat triggers, creating a creature token. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Repeat.
Defiant Salvager + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Sporemound
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing another nonland creature you control. When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing the land. When the land dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When the land enters, Sporemound triggers, creating a creature token. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Repeat.
Defiant Salvager + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Rampaging Baloths
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing another nonland creature you control. When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing the land. When the land dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When the land enters, Rampaging Baloths triggers, creating a creature token. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Repeat.
Defiant Salvager + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Zendikar's Roil
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing another nonland creature you control. When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing the land. When the land dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When the land enters, Zendikar's Roil triggers, creating a creature token. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability. Repeat.
Defiant Salvager + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Melira, Sylvok Outcast
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Defiant Salvager by sacrificing Melira When Melira dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its static effect. Resolve the Defiant Salvager ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Defiant Salvager 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.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressDefiant Salvager sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Grakmaw, Skyclave RavagerDefiant Salvager sacrifices your creatures, which Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Reyhan, Last of the AbzanDefiant Salvager sacrifices your creatures, which Reyhan, Last of the Abzan can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Marchesa, the Black RoseDefiant Salvager sacrifices your creatures, which Marchesa, the Black Rose can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Brimaz, Blight of OreskosBrimaz, Blight of Oreskos makes artifact tokens, which Defiant Salvager can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of ShadowDefiant Salvager puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow can use.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesGhave, Guru of Spores makes creature tokens and Defiant Salvager sacrifices your creatures.
- Kellogg, Dangerous MindKellogg, Dangerous Mind takes opponents' permanents and Defiant Salvager sacrifices your creatures.
- Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills takes opponents' permanents and Defiant Salvager sacrifices your creatures.
- Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous NeonateSorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate takes opponents' permanents and Defiant Salvager sacrifices your creatures.