Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth$46.99
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead. +1: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token. 0: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Those creatures gain flying until your next turn. −3: Destroy target creature an opponent controls with mana value 3 or greater.
Legal in Commander
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Makes tokens
Combos 118
Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe
- Infinite card draw for any number of players
- Near-infinite Treasure tokens
- Near-infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
At least two opponents cannot pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.
Steps
Activate Gleaming Splendor by paying {2}{W}, causing two opponents to each draw a card. Smothering Tithe triggers twice, creating four Treasure tokens due to Elspeth, Storm Slayer Activate three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}{W}. Repeat any number of times. Once you have near-infinite Treasure tokens, you may repeat the loop targeting yourself as one of the players in step 1, drawing any number of cards.
Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Marneus Calgar + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite colorless mana
- Near-infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Marneus by paying {6}, creating four creature tokens due to Elspeth, Storm Slayer. When the tokens enter, Marneus triggers, causing you to draw a card Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing three creature tokens, adding six {C}. Repeat.
Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Faerie Mastermind + Smothering Tithe
- Infinite card draw for all players
- Near-infinite Treasure tokens
- Near-infinite colored mana
- Near-infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least three opponents. Opponents are unable to pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.
Steps
Activate Faerie Mastermind by paying {3}{U}, causing each player to draw a card. Smothering Tithe triggers for each opponent you have, creating at least six Treasure tokens due to Elspeth, Storm Slayer. Activate four Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{U}. Repeat.
Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Ghave, Guru of Spores + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Steps
Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control, creating two creature tokens. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding {C}{C}. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing a creature token, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control. Repeat.
Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Chthonian Nightmare + Pitiless Plunderer
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite energy counters
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another nontoken creature. You have a creature card in your graveyard. The total mana value of the creature on the battlefield and the creature card in your graveyard is at most 6. You have at least {E}{E}{E}.
Steps
Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing a nontoken creature and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand. When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens due to Elspeth, Storm Slayer. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning another creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}. When Chthonian Nightmare enters, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}. Repeat.
Elspeth, Storm Slayer + The Jolly Balloon Man + Restoration Angel
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a permanent that enters the battlefield untapped and can tap to produce at least {1}.
Steps
Activate a permanent you control by tapping it, adding at least {1}. Activate The Jolly Balloon Man by paying {1} and tapping it, creating two token copies of Restoration Angel that are 1/1 Balloons with haste. When the Restoration Angel tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, blinking the mana-producing permanent and The Jolly Balloon Man. Repeat.
Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Ghave, Guru of Spores + Pitiless Plunderer
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Ghave has at least two +1/+1 counters on it, or there is a +1/+1 counter on another creature you control.
Steps
Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing a Saproling. When the Saproling dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens. Resolve the Ghave ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate both Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}. Repeat.
Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Twilight Drover + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Twilight Drover by paying {2}{W} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens with flying. Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Spirits, adding {2}{W}. When the Spirits die, Twilight Drover triggers three times, putting three +1/+1 counters on itself. Repeat.
Elspeth, Storm Slayer + The Jolly Balloon Man + Felidar Guardian
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a permanent that enters the battlefield untapped and can tap to produce at least {1}.
Steps
Activate a permanent you control by tapping it, adding at least {1}. Activate The Jolly Balloon Man by paying {1} and tapping it, creating two token copies of Felidar Guardian that are 1/1 Balloons with haste. When the Felidar Guardian tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, blinking the mana-producing permanent and The Jolly Balloon Man. Repeat.
Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Spawnsire of Ulamog
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Spawnsire of Ulamog by paying {4}, creating four 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens. Activate the Eldrazi Spawns by sacrificing them, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}. 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.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesElspeth, Storm Slayer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Ghave, Guru of Spores can use.
- Byrke, Long Ear of the LawElspeth, Storm Slayer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Byrke, Long Ear of the Law doubles counters.
- Vish Kal, Blood ArbiterElspeth, Storm Slayer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter can use.
- Shilgengar, Sire of FamineElspeth, Storm Slayer makes creature tokens and Shilgengar, Sire of Famine sacrifices your creatures.
- Denethor, Ruling StewardElspeth, Storm Slayer makes creature tokens and Denethor, Ruling Steward sacrifices your creatures.
- Zahur, Glory's PastElspeth, Storm Slayer makes creature tokens and Zahur, Glory's Past sacrifices your creatures.
- The ThingElspeth, Storm Slayer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and The Thing doubles counters.
- Tam, the PossibilityTam, the Possibility proliferates and Elspeth, Storm Slayer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Brimaz, Blight of OreskosBrimaz, Blight of Oreskos proliferates and Elspeth, Storm Slayer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Ensign Harry Kim, OperationsElspeth, Storm Slayer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Ensign Harry Kim, Operations can use.