Defiler of Vigor
Creature — Phyrexian Wurm6/6$3.40
Trample As an additional cost to cast green 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 green mana you pay. Whenever you cast a green permanent spell, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 3
Defiler of Vigor + Ghalta, Primal Hunger + Food Chain
- Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
- Infinite commander casts
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
The total power of creatures you control is at least 10 plus Ghalta's commander tax. You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Cast Ghalta from the command zone by paying {G}{G}. Defiler of Vigor triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Activate Food Chain by exiling Ghalta, adding thirteen {G} that can only be spent to cast creature spells. Choose to return Ghalta from exile to the command zone. Repeat.
Defiler of Vigor + Cloudstone Curio + Silverback Elder
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Put all lands from your library onto the battlefield tapped
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Two additional nonartifact green creature cards in hand that can be cast for {G}. You have at least 3 life.
Steps
Cast a green creature spell by paying 2 life. Defiler of Vigor and Silverback Elder each trigger. Resolve the Silverback Elder trigger, gaining 4 life. Resolve the Defiler of Vigor trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Resolve the creature spell. Cloudstone Curio triggers; if the other creature is on the battlefield, return it to your hand; otherwise choose not to return anything. Repeat any number of times. Repeat any number of times again, this time choosing either of Silverback Elder's other modes.
Defiler of Vigor + Aetherflux Reservoir + Cloudstone Curio
- Infinite damage
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 5. You have a green nonartifact permanent card in hand with mana cost {G}. You control a nontoken nonartifact green permanent with mana cost {G} that shares a card type with the card in hand.
Steps
Cast the green permanent card in your hand by paying 2 life. Defiler of Vigor and Aetherflux Reservoir triggers. Resolve the Defiler of Vigor trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Resolve the Aetherflux Reservoir trigger, causing you to gain 1 life for each spell you've cast before it this turn. The green permanent enters the battlefield, triggering Cloudstone Curio, returning another nontoken nonartifact green permanent with mana cost {G} from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat. Once you have infinite life, you may activate Aetherflux Reservoir infinite times to deal infinite damage to any target(s).
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.
- Byrke, Long Ear of the LawDefiler of Vigor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Byrke, Long Ear of the Law doubles counters.
- Lily Bowen, Raging GrandmaDefiler of Vigor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma doubles counters.
- Mowu, Loyal CompanionDefiler of Vigor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Mowu, Loyal Companion doubles counters.
- Bristly Bill, Spine SowerDefiler of Vigor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Bristly Bill, Spine Sower doubles counters.
- Vorinclex, Monstrous RaiderDefiler of Vigor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider doubles counters.
- Zimone, Paradox SculptorDefiler of Vigor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Zimone, Paradox Sculptor doubles counters.
- Vorel of the Hull CladeDefiler of Vigor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Vorel of the Hull Clade doubles counters.
- Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11Defiler of Vigor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 doubles counters.
- Sazh KatzroyDefiler of Vigor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Sazh Katzroy doubles counters.
- Pir, Imaginative RascalDefiler of Vigor puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Pir, Imaginative Rascal doubles counters.