Dross Harvester
Creature — Horror4/4$0.32
Protection from white At the beginning of your end step, you lose 4 life. Whenever a creature dies, you gain 2 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 32
Dross Harvester + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional creature. There is at least one other creature on the battlefield.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Dross Harvester triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library. If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Dross Harvester + Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler. When Gravecrawler dies, Dross Harvester triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. Repeat.
Dross Harvester + Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Dross Harvester triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. Repeat.
Dross Harvester + Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life.
Steps
Gain any amount of life. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}. When the Fungus Beast dies, Dross Harvester triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Repeat from step 2.
Dross Harvester + Timeline Culler + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 3.
Steps
Cast Timeline Culler either from your hand or from your graveyard for its warp cost by paying {B} and 2 life. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Timeline Culler, adding {B}. When Timeline Culler dies, Dross Harvester triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Repeat.
Dross Harvester + Warren Soultrader + Quina, Qu Gourmet
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Dross Harvester triggers, causing you to gain 2 life Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a creature token. Repeat.
Dross Harvester + Warren Soultrader + Stridehangar Automaton
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Dross Harvester triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Repeat.
Dross Harvester + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Flourishing Defenses
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Dross Harvester triggers, causing you to gain 2 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Dross Harvester + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Dross Harvester triggers, causing you to gain 2 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Hapatra triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Dross Harvester + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Scurry Oak
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two additional creatures. Scurry Oak has no +1/+1 counters on it. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Cast Yawgmoth by paying {2}{B}{B}. When Yawgmoth enters the battlefield, Scurry Oak's evolve ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature. When the creature dies, Dross Harvester triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Scurry Oak trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it, triggering Scurry Oak's second ability. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature. When the creature dies, Dross Harvester triggers, causing you to gain 2 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Scurry Oak trigger, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Scurry Oak's evolve ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it, triggering Scurry Oak's second ability. Repeat from step 7.
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.
- Dina, Soul SteeperDina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures, which Dross Harvester can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk RoseDross Harvester gains you life, which Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose can use.
- Astarion, the DecadentDross Harvester gains you life, which Astarion, the Decadent can use.
- Karlov of the Ghost CouncilDross Harvester gains you life, which Karlov of the Ghost Council can use.
- Moseo, Vein's New DeanDross Harvester gains you life, which Moseo, Vein's New Dean can use.
- Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous NeonateDross Harvester gains you life, which Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate can use.
- Amalia Benavides AguirreDross Harvester gains you life, which Amalia Benavides Aguirre can use.
- Frodo, Adventurous HobbitDross Harvester gains you life, which Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit can use.
- Betor, Ancestor's VoiceDross Harvester gains you life, which Betor, Ancestor's Voice can use.
- Gollum, Obsessed StalkerDross Harvester gains you life, which Gollum, Obsessed Stalker can use.