Diamond Lion
Artifact Creature — Cat2/2$0.32
, Discard your hand, Sacrifice this creature: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.
colorlessLegal in Commander
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Combos 8
Diamond Lion + Feldon of the Third Path + Thornbite Staff
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Feldon of the Third Path does not have summoning sickness. Thornbite Staff attached to Feldon of the Third Path.
Steps
Activate Feldon of the Third Path by paying {2}{R} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Diamond Lion with haste. Activate Diamond Lion by tapping it, discarding your hand, and sacrificing it, adding {R}{R}{R}. Thornbite Staff triggers, untapping Feldon of the Third Path. Repeat.
Diamond Lion + Enduring Renewal + Lightning Greaves
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
If needed, activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying {0}, attaching it to Diamond Lion. Activate Diamond Lion by tapping it, sacrificing it and discarding your hand, adding three mana of any color. Diamond Lion dies, triggering Enduring Renewal, returning Diamond Lion from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Diamond Lion by paying {2}. Repeat.
Diamond Lion + Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink + Thornbite Staff
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite copies of creatures you control with haste
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Orthion does not have summoning sickness. Thornbite Staff attached to Orthion.
Steps
Activate Orthion's first ability by paying {1}{R} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Diamond Lion with haste. Activate the Diamond Lion token by tapping it, sacrificing it and discarding your hand, adding {R}{R}{R}. When the Diamond Lion token dies, Orthion triggers, untapping itself. Repeat. Once you have infinite mana, you may forego sacrificing the Diamond Lion tokens and/or target any other creature.
Diamond Lion + Enduring Renewal + Thousand-Year Elixir
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Diamond Lion by tapping it, sacrificing it and discarding your hand, adding three mana of any color. Diamond Lion dies, triggering Enduring Renewal, returning Diamond Lion from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Diamond Lion by paying {2}. Repeat.
Diamond Lion + Enduring Renewal + Concordant Crossroads
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Diamond Lion by tapping it, sacrificing it and discarding your hand, adding three mana of any color. Diamond Lion dies, triggering Enduring Renewal, returning Diamond Lion from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Diamond Lion by paying {2}. Repeat.
Diamond Lion + Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa + Void Maw
- Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Diamond Lion's unearth ability by paying {1}{B}{R}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with haste. Activate Diamond Lion by tapping it, sacrificing it and discarding your hand, adding {B/R}{B/R}{B/R}. Choose to exile Diamond Lion using Void Maw's replacement effect instead of its unearth replacement effect. Activate Void Maw by putting Diamond Lion from exile into your graveyard, giving Void Maw +2/+2 until end of turn. Repeat.
Diamond Lion + Feldon of the Third Path + Intruder Alarm
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Feldon does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Feldon by paying {2}{R} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Diamond Lion with haste. When the Diamond Lion token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Activate Diamond Lion by discarding your hand, tapping and sacrificing it, adding {R}{R}{R}. Repeat.
Diamond Lion + Enduring Renewal + Akroma's Memorial
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Diamond Lion by tapping it, sacrificing it and discarding your hand, adding three mana of any color. Diamond Lion dies, triggering Enduring Renewal, returning Diamond Lion from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Diamond Lion by paying {2}. 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.
- Lulu, Loyal HollyphantDiamond Lion taps your creatures, which Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
- Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of OrderDiamond Lion taps your creatures, which Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
- Alibou, Ancient WitnessDiamond Lion taps your artifacts, which Alibou, Ancient Witness can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
- Aang and KataraDiamond Lion taps your artifacts, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
- Saryth, the Viper's FangDiamond Lion taps your creatures, which Saryth, the Viper's Fang can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
- Sami, Ship's EngineerDiamond Lion taps your creatures, which Sami, Ship's Engineer can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
- The Wandering RescuerDiamond Lion taps your creatures, which The Wandering Rescuer can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
- Kona, Rescue BeastieDiamond Lion taps your creatures, which Kona, Rescue Beastie can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
- Rip, Spawn HunterDiamond Lion taps your creatures, which Rip, Spawn Hunter can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
- Masako the HumorlessDiamond Lion taps your creatures, which Masako the Humorless can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.