Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Kor Cleric2/2$1.13
Deathtouch Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life. Whenever another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 25
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim + Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
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, Elas il-Kor's second ability triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 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}. When Gravecrawler enters, Elas il-Kor's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat.
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim + Warren Soultrader + Stridehangar Automaton
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifeloss
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- 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.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Elas il-Kor's second ability triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader trigger, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. When the Thopter enters the battlefield, Elas il-Kor's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat.
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim + Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite lifeloss
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, Elas il-Kor's second ability triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Elas il-Kor's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat.
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim + Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Scurry Oak
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life.
Steps
Gain life. Heliod triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak. Scurry Oak triggers, creating a creature token. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Elas il-Kor triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2.
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Scurry Oak
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
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, Elas il-Kor and Scurry Oak's evolve ability trigger. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Elas il-Kor trigger, causing you to gain 1 life 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, 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, Elas il-Kor and Scurry Oak's evolve ability trigger. Repeat from step 4.
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim + Archangel of Thune + Scurry Oak
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life.
Steps
Gain life. Archangel of Thune triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Scurry Oak triggers, creating a creature token. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Elas il-Kor triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2.
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim + Warren Soultrader + Enduring Renewal
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a creature card in hand that can be cast using one colored mana with the mana to cast it.
Steps
Cast the creature by paying its mana cost. When the creature enters the battlefield, Elas il-Kor's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing the creature. When the creature dies, Enduring Renewal and Elas il-Kor's second ability trigger. Resolve the Enduring Renewal trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Elas il-Kor trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color. Repeat.
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim + Warren Soultrader + Quina, Qu Gourmet
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifeloss
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Elas il-Kor's second ability triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a creature token. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Elas il-Kor's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat.
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Goblin Bombardment
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing any other creature you control. When the creature dies, Elas il-Kor's second ability triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability, dealing 1 damage to yourself. Darien triggers, causing you to create a 1/1 Soldier creature token. When the Soldier enters, Elas il-Kor's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat.
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim + Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Herd Baloth
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life.
Steps
Gain life. Heliod triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a creature token. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Elas il-Kor triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2.
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.
- Ghost Council of OrzhovaGhost Council of Orzhova sacrifices your creatures, which Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedElas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim drains opponents' life, which Y'shtola, Night's Blessed can use.
- Colonel AutumnColonel Autumn sacrifices your creatures, which Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Brimaz, Blight of OreskosElas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim is a Phyrexian, which Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos can use.
- Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraTerra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
- Jan Jansen, Chaos CrafterJan Jansen, Chaos Crafter sacrifices your creatures, which Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Teysa, Orzhov ScionTeysa, Orzhov Scion sacrifices your creatures, which Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Baron Bertram GraywaterBaron Bertram Graywater sacrifices your creatures, which Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Denethor, Ruling StewardDenethor, Ruling Steward sacrifices your creatures, which Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesGhave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures, which Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim can use because it rewards your creatures dying.