Embalmed Ascendant
Creature — Zombie1/2$0.29
Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.) When this creature enters, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. Max speed — Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 9
Embalmed Ascendant + Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler. When Gravecrawler dies, Embalmed Ascendant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target 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}. Repeat.
Embalmed Ascendant + Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed. 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, Embalmed Ascendant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. Repeat.
Embalmed Ascendant + Warren Soultrader + Stridehangar Automaton
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed. 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, Embalmed Ascendant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Repeat.
Embalmed Ascendant + Warren Soultrader + Quina, Qu Gourmet
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
- 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. You have max speed.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Embalmed Ascendant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a creature token. Repeat.
Embalmed Ascendant + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Flourishing Defenses
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
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. You have max speed.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Embalmed Ascendant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 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.
Embalmed Ascendant + Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life. You have max speed.
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, Embalmed Ascendant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life. Repeat from step 2.
Embalmed Ascendant + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
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. You have max speed.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Embalmed Ascendant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 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.
Embalmed Ascendant + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
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. You have max speed.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Embalmed Ascendant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Embalmed Ascendant + 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. You have max speed.
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, Embalmed Ascendant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 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, Embalmed Ascendant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 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.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesGhave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures, which Embalmed Ascendant can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Bartolomé del PresidioBartolomé del Presidio sacrifices your creatures, which Embalmed Ascendant can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Ayli, Eternal PilgrimAyli, Eternal Pilgrim sacrifices your creatures, which Embalmed Ascendant can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Denethor, Ruling StewardDenethor, Ruling Steward sacrifices your creatures, which Embalmed Ascendant can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Shilgengar, Sire of FamineShilgengar, Sire of Famine sacrifices your creatures, which Embalmed Ascendant can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Zahur, Glory's PastZahur, Glory's Past sacrifices your creatures, which Embalmed Ascendant can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Vish Kal, Blood ArbiterVish Kal, Blood Arbiter sacrifices your creatures, which Embalmed Ascendant can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Edgar, Ancient BloodlordEdgar, Ancient Bloodlord sacrifices your creatures, which Embalmed Ascendant can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Ghost Council of OrzhovaGhost Council of Orzhova sacrifices your creatures, which Embalmed Ascendant can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedEmbalmed Ascendant drains opponents' life, which Y'shtola, Night's Blessed can use.