Eater of the Dead
Creature — Horror3/4$0.56
: If this creature is tapped, exile target creature card from a graveyard and untap this creature.
Legal in Commander
Is
Combos 16
Eater of the Dead + Phenax, God of Deception
- Near-infinite mill
- Near-infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Eater of the Dead by tapping it, causing a player to mill cards equal to its toughness. Activate Eater of the Dead by paying {0}, exiling a creature card from a graveyard and untapping Eater of the Dead. Repeat as able.
Eater of the Dead + Viridian Longbow
- Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Destroy any number of creatures opponents control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Viridian Longbow attached to Eater of the Dead. Eater of the Dead does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to give Eater of the Dead deathtouch.
Steps
Give Eater of the Dead deathtouch by any method. Activate Eater of the Dead by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to any nontoken creature an opponent controls. The creature dies due to Eater of the Dead's deathtouch. Activate Eater of the Dead by paying {0}, exiling the creature card from its owner's graveyard and untapping Eater of the Dead. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Eater of the Dead + Crackdown Construct
- Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There is at least one creature card in a graveyard.
Steps
Activate Eater of the Dead by paying {0}, targeting any creature card in a graveyard. Crackdown Construct triggers, giving itself +1/+1 until end of turn. Repeat.
Eater of the Dead + Viridian Longbow + Basilisk Collar
- Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Destroy any number of creatures opponents control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Basilisk Collar and Viridian Longbow attached to Eater of the Dead. Eater of the Dead does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Eater of the Dead by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to any nontoken creature an opponent controls. The creature dies due to Eater of the Dead's deathtouch. Activate Eater of the Dead by paying {0}, exiling the creature card from its owner's graveyard and untapping Eater of the Dead. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Eater of the Dead + Hermetic Study
- Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Destroy any number of creatures opponents control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Hermetic Study attached to Eater of the Dead. Eater of the Dead does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to give Eater of the Dead deathtouch.
Steps
Give Eater of the Dead deathtouch by any method. Activate Eater of the Dead by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to any nontoken creature an opponent controls. The creature dies due to Eater of the Dead's deathtouch. Activate Eater of the Dead by paying {0}, exiling the creature card from its owner's graveyard and untapping Eater of the Dead. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Eater of the Dead + Psionic Gift
- Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Destroy any number of creatures opponents control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Psionic Gift attached to Eater of the Dead. Eater of the Dead does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to give Eater of the Dead deathtouch.
Steps
Give Eater of the Dead deathtouch by any method. Activate Eater of the Dead by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to any nontoken creature an opponent controls. The creature dies due to Eater of the Dead's deathtouch. Activate Eater of the Dead by paying {0}, exiling the creature card from its owner's graveyard and untapping Eater of the Dead. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Eater of the Dead + Viridian Longbow + Quietus Spike
- Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Destroy any number of creatures opponents control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Quietus Spike and Viridian Longbow attached to Eater of the Dead. Eater of the Dead does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Eater of the Dead by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to any nontoken creature an opponent controls. The creature dies due to Eater of the Dead's deathtouch. Activate Eater of the Dead by paying {0}, exiling the creature card from its owner's graveyard and untapping Eater of the Dead. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Eater of the Dead + Fire Whip
- Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Destroy any number of creatures opponents control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Fire Whip attached to Eater of the Dead. Eater of the Dead does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to give Eater of the Dead deathtouch.
Steps
Give Eater of the Dead deathtouch by any method. Activate Eater of the Dead by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to any nontoken creature an opponent controls. The creature dies due to Eater of the Dead's deathtouch. Activate Eater of the Dead by paying {0}, exiling the creature card from its owner's graveyard and untapping Eater of the Dead. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Eater of the Dead + Heavy Arbalest
- Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Destroy any number of creatures opponents control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Heavy Arbalest attached to Eater of the Dead. Eater of the Dead does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to give Eater of the Dead deathtouch.
Steps
Give Eater of the Dead deathtouch by any method. Activate Eater of the Dead by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to any nontoken creature an opponent controls. The creature dies due to Eater of the Dead's deathtouch. Activate Eater of the Dead by paying {0}, exiling the creature card from its owner's graveyard and untapping Eater of the Dead. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Eater of the Dead + Wolfhunter's Quiver
- Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Destroy any number of creatures opponents control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Wolfhunter's Quiver attached to Eater of the Dead. Eater of the Dead does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to give Eater of the Dead deathtouch.
Steps
Give Eater of the Dead deathtouch by any method. Activate Eater of the Dead by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to any nontoken creature an opponent controls. The creature dies due to Eater of the Dead's deathtouch. Activate Eater of the Dead by paying {0}, exiling the creature card from its owner's graveyard and untapping Eater of the Dead. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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.
- Captain N'ghathrodEater of the Dead is a Horror, which Captain N'ghathrod can use.
- Umbris, Fear ManifestEater of the Dead is a Horror, which Umbris, Fear Manifest can use.