Deranged Hermit
Creature — Elf1/1$87.12
Echo (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.) When this creature enters, create four 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens. Squirrel creatures get +1/+1.
Legal in Commander
Is
Does
Makes tokens
Rewards
Combos 8
Deranged Hermit + Biovisionary + Mystic Reflection
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Deranged Hermit by paying {3}{G}{G}. Deranged Hermit enters the battlefield, triggering its ability. Holding priority, cast Mystic Reflection by paying {1}{U}, causing the next creatures or planeswalkers to enter the battlefield this turn to enter as copies of Biovisionary. Resolve the Deranged Hermit trigger, creating four Biovisionary tokens. At the beginning of your end step, each Biovisionary triggers. Resolve the first Biovisionary trigger, causing you to win the game.
Deranged Hermit + Dino DNA + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite copies of cards exiled with Dino DNA
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Dino DNA by paying {6}, creating a token copy of Deranged Hermit that is a 6/6 Dinosaur. When the Deranged Hermit token enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing three Squirrels, adding six {C}. Repeat.
Deranged Hermit + Emiel the Blessed + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Deranged Hermit. Deranged Hermit enters the battlefield, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Squirrel tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}. Repeat.
Deranged Hermit + Emiel the Blessed + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Deranged Hermit. Deranged Hermit enters the battlefield, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Squirrel tokens, adding {3}. Repeat.
Deranged Hermit + Kenrith, the Returned King + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Kenrith's fifth ability by paying {4}{B}, returning Deranged Hermit to the battlefield from your graveyard. When Deranged Hermit enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. Activate Phyrexian Altar five times by sacrificing Deranged Hermit and the four Squirrel tokens, adding {4}{B}. Repeat.
Deranged Hermit + Deadeye Navigator + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Deadeye Navigator is paired with Deranged Hermit.
Steps
Activate Deranged Hermit by paying {1}{U}, blinking it. When Deranged Hermit enters the battlefield, it and Deadeye Navigator triggers. Resolve the Deranged Hermit trigger, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Deranged Hermit. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing two Squirrels, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.
Deranged Hermit + Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink + Epic Struggle
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Orthion does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Orthion's second ability by paying {6}{R}{R}{R} and tapping it, creating five token copies of Deranged Hermit. When the Deranged Hermit tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, creating twenty 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. At the beginning of your end step, Orthion triggers, causing you to sacrfiice the Deranged Hermit tokens. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Epic Struggle triggers, causing you to win the game.
Deranged Hermit + Emiel the Blessed + Thermopod
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Deranged Hermit. Deranged Hermit enters the battlefield, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. Activate Thermopod three times by sacrificing three Squirrel tokens, adding {R}{R}{R}. 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.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralChatterfang, Squirrel General is a Squirrel, which Deranged Hermit can use.
- Quina, Qu GourmetDeranged Hermit makes creature tokens and Quina, Qu Gourmet sacrifices your creatures.
- Tippy-Toe, Terrific PartnerTippy-Toe, Terrific Partner is a Squirrel, which Deranged Hermit can use.
- Emiel the BlessedEmiel the Blessed blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Deranged Hermit can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesDeranged Hermit makes creature tokens and Ghave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures.
- Moritte of the FrostMoritte of the Frost copies creatures, which Deranged Hermit can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Peregrin TookDeranged Hermit makes creature tokens and Peregrin Took doubles tokens.
- Adrix and Nev, TwincastersDeranged Hermit makes creature tokens and Adrix and Nev, Twincasters doubles tokens.
- Dina, Soul SteeperDeranged Hermit makes creature tokens and Dina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures.
- Prossh, Skyraider of KherDeranged Hermit makes creature tokens and Prossh, Skyraider of Kher sacrifices your creatures.