Despotic Scepter
Artifact$5.04
: Destroy target permanent you own. It can't be regenerated.
colorlessLegal in Commander
Is
Does
Combos 4
Despotic Scepter + Nefarious Lich + Harmless Offering
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Harmless Offering by paying {2}{R}, giving an opponent control of Nefarious Lich. Activate Despotic Scepter by tapping it, destroying Nefarious Lich. When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
Despotic Scepter + Nefarious Lich + Donate
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Donate by paying {2}{U}, giving an opponent control of Nefarious Lich. Activate Despotic Scepter by tapping it, destroying Nefarious Lich. When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
Despotic Scepter + Nefarious Lich + Role Reversal
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls an enchantment.
Steps
Cast Role Reversal by paying {U}{U}{R}, exchanging control of an enchantment an opponent controls and Nefarious Lich. Activate Despotic Scepter by tapping it, destroying Nefarious Lich. When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
Despotic Scepter + Nefarious Lich + Zedruu the Greathearted
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Zedruu by paying {U}{R}{W}, giving an opponent control of Nefarious Lich. Activate Despotic Scepter by tapping it, destroying Nefarious Lich. When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
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.
- Alibou, Ancient WitnessDespotic Scepter taps your artifacts, which Alibou, Ancient Witness can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
- Aang and KataraDespotic Scepter taps your artifacts, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
- Lita, Mechanical EngineerLita, Mechanical Engineer untaps your artifacts and Despotic Scepter taps your artifacts.
- Living Brain, Mechanical MarvelLiving Brain, Mechanical Marvel untaps your artifacts and Despotic Scepter taps your artifacts.
- Derevi, Empyrial TacticianDerevi, Empyrial Tactician untaps your artifacts and Despotic Scepter taps your artifacts.
- Gandalf the GreyGandalf the Grey untaps your artifacts and Despotic Scepter taps your artifacts.
- Ioreth of the Healing HouseIoreth of the Healing House untaps your artifacts and Despotic Scepter taps your artifacts.
- Teferi, Temporal ArchmageTeferi, Temporal Archmage untaps your artifacts and Despotic Scepter taps your artifacts.
- Xolatoyac, the Smiling FloodXolatoyac, the Smiling Flood untaps your artifacts and Despotic Scepter taps your artifacts.
- Estrid, the MaskedEstrid, the Masked untaps your artifacts and Despotic Scepter taps your artifacts.