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Ethereal Champion

Ethereal Champion

Creature — Avatar3/4$0.37

Pay 1 life: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature this turn.

Legal in Commander

Is

Combos 25

  • Ethereal Champion + Near-Death Experience

    • Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep

    185 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    During the end step prior to your turn, activate Ethereal Champion by paying 1 life, preventing the next one damage dealt to it this turn. Repeat until you have one life. At the beginning of your upkeep, Near-Death Experience triggers, causing you to win the game.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Ethereal Champion + Phyrexian Unlife + Axis of Mortality

    • Target player loses the game on each of your turns

    84 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    At the beginning of your upkeep, Axis of Mortality triggers. Activate Ethereal Champion by paying 1 life, preventing the next one damage that will be dealt to Ethereal Champion this turn. Repeat step 2 until you have zero life. Resolve the Axis of Mortality trigger, swapping your life total with an opponent. The opponent loses the game due to having zero life. You may repeat this on each of your turns.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Ethereal Champion + Platinum Angel + Axis of Mortality

    • Target player loses the game on each of your turns

    78 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    At the beginning of your upkeep, Axis of Mortality triggers. Activate Ethereal Champion by paying 1 life, preventing the next one damage that will be dealt to Ethereal Champion this turn. Repeat step 2 until you have zero life. Resolve the Axis of Mortality trigger, swapping your life total with an opponent. The opponent loses the game due to having zero life. You may repeat this on each of your turns.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Ethereal Champion + Phyrexian Unlife + Soul Conduit

    • Target player loses the game on each of your turns

    Mana needed: 71 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Ethereal Champion by paying 1 life, preventing the next one damage that will be dealt to Ethereal Champion this turn. Repeat step 1 until you have zero life. Activate Soul Conduit by paying {6} and tapping it, exchanging your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having zero life. You may repeat this on each of your turns.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Ethereal Champion + Platinum Angel + Soul Conduit

    • Target player loses the game on each of your turns

    Mana needed: 69 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Ethereal Champion by paying 1 life, preventing the next one damage that will be dealt to Ethereal Champion this turn. Repeat step 1 until you have zero life. Activate Soul Conduit by paying {6} and tapping it, exchanging your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having zero life. You may repeat this on each of your turns.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Ethereal Champion + Gideon of the Trials + Axis of Mortality

    • Target player loses the game on each of your turns

    31 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have earned Gideon's emblem.

    Steps

    At the beginning of your upkeep, Axis of Mortality triggers. Activate Ethereal Champion by paying 1 life, preventing the next one damage that will be dealt to Ethereal Champion this turn. Repeat step 2 until you have zero life. Resolve the Axis of Mortality trigger, swapping your life total with an opponent. The opponent loses the game due to having zero life. You may repeat this on each of your turns.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Ethereal Champion + Mister Negative + Phyrexian Unlife

    • Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
    • Target opponent loses the game

    22 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Ethereal Champion by paying life. Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life. Cast Mister Negative by paying {5}{W}{B} plus commander tax if applicable. When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Ethereal Champion + Mister Negative + Platinum Angel

    • Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
    • Target opponent loses the game

    21 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Ethereal Champion by paying life. Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life. Cast Mister Negative by paying {5}{W}{B} plus commander tax if applicable. When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Ethereal Champion + Children of Korlis + Vizkopa Guildmage

    • Near-infinite lifeloss

    Mana needed: 20 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Vizkopa Guildmage's second ability by paying {1}{W}{B}, causing each opponent to lose life whenever you gain life this turn. Activate Ethereal Champion by paying 1 life. Repeat step 2 until you have 1 life. Activate Children of Korils by sacrificing it, causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life you've lost this turn. Vizkopa Guildmage triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the amount of life you gained.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Ethereal Champion + Gideon of the Trials + Soul Conduit

    • Target player loses the game on each of your turns

    Mana needed: 19 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have earned Gideon's emblem.

    Steps

    Activate Ethereal Champion by paying 1 life, preventing the next one damage that will be dealt to Ethereal Champion this turn. Repeat step 1 until you have zero life. Activate Soul Conduit by paying {6} and tapping it, exchanging your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having zero life. You may repeat this on each of your turns.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

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