Defiler of Instinct
Creature — Phyrexian Kavu4/4$0.37
First strike As an additional cost to cast red permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of red mana you pay. Whenever you cast a red permanent spell, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.
Legal in Commander
Is
Does
Combos 2
Defiler of Instinct + Aetherflux Reservoir + Cloudstone Curio
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite damage
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 5. You have a red nonartifact permanent card in hand with mana cost {R}. You control a nontoken nonartifact red permanent with mana cost {R} that shares a card type with the card in hand.
Steps
Cast the red permanent card in your hand by paying 2 life. Defiler of Instinct and Aetherflux Reservoir triggers. Resolve the Defiler of Instinct trigger, dealing 1 damage to any target. Resolve the Aetherflux Reservoir trigger, causing you to gain 1 life for each spell you've cast before it this turn. The red permanent enters the battlefield, triggering Cloudstone Curio, returning another nontoken nonartifact red permanent with mana cost {R} from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Defiler of Instinct + Grinning Ignus + Healer of the Pride
- Infinite damage
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 3.
Steps
Activate Grinning Ignus by paying {R} and returning it to your hand from the battlefield, adding {C}{C}{R}. Cast Grinning Ignus by paying {2} and 2 life. Defiler of Instinct triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target. When Grinning Ignus enters the battlefield, Healer of the Pride triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. 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.
- Solphim, Mayhem DominusDefiler of Instinct damages opponents and Solphim, Mayhem Dominus multiplies your damage.
- Torbran, Thane of Red FellDefiler of Instinct damages opponents and Torbran, Thane of Red Fell multiplies your damage.
- Gisela, Blade of GoldnightDefiler of Instinct damages opponents and Gisela, Blade of Goldnight multiplies your damage.
- Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate DefiedDefiler of Instinct damages opponents and Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied multiplies your damage.
- Neriv, Heart of the StormDefiler of Instinct damages opponents and Neriv, Heart of the Storm multiplies your damage.
- Tor Wauki the YoungerDefiler of Instinct damages opponents and Tor Wauki the Younger multiplies your damage.
- Hawkeye, Young AvengerDefiler of Instinct damages opponents and Hawkeye, Young Avenger multiplies your damage.
- Rem Karolus, Stalwart SlayerDefiler of Instinct damages opponents and Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer multiplies your damage.
- Taii Wakeen, Perfect ShotDefiler of Instinct damages opponents and Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot multiplies your damage.
- Rankle and TorbranDefiler of Instinct damages opponents and Rankle and Torbran multiplies your damage.