Faceless Butcher
Creature — Nightmare Horror2/3$0.19
When this creature enters, exile another target creature. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 117
Faceless Butcher + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Viscera Seer
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Faceless Butcher. When the Faceless Butcher token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Faceless Butcher leaves the battlefield. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing the Faceless Butcher token. When the Faceless Butcher token dies, it triggers, returning Kiki-Jiki from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability. Repeat.
Faceless Butcher + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Faceless Butcher. When the Faceless Butcher token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Faceless Butcher leaves the battlefield. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Faceless Butcher token, adding {C}{C}. When the Faceless Butcher token dies, it triggers, returning Kiki-Jiki from exile to the battlefield. Repeat.
Faceless Butcher + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Woe Strider
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Faceless Butcher. When the Faceless Butcher token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Faceless Butcher leaves the battlefield. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing the Faceless Butcher token. When the Faceless Butcher token dies, it triggers, returning Kiki-Jiki from exile to the battlefield. Resolve the Woe Strider ability. Repeat.
Faceless Butcher + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Restoration Angel exiled by Faceless Butcher
Steps
Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Faceless Butcher and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. When Faceless Butcher leaves the battlefield, it triggers, returning Restoration Angel from exile to the battlefield. When Restoration Angel enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves and re-enters the battlefield, causing Faceless Butcher to return from exile to the battlefield, and triggering both Faceless Butcher and Abdel Adrian's abilities. Resolve the Faceless Butcher trigger, exiling Restoration Angel until Faceless Butcher leaves the battlefield. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Faceless Butcher and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Repeat from step 3.
Faceless Butcher + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Felidar Guardian exiled by Faceless Butcher
Steps
Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Faceless Butcher and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. When Faceless Butcher leaves the battlefield, it triggers, returning Felidar Guardian from exile to the battlefield. When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves and re-enters the battlefield, causing Faceless Butcher to return from exile to the battlefield, and triggering both Faceless Butcher and Abdel Adrian's abilities. Resolve the Faceless Butcher trigger, exiling Felidar Guardian until Faceless Butcher leaves the battlefield. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Faceless Butcher and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Repeat from step 3.
Faceless Butcher + Viscera Seer + Karmic Guide
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Faceless Butcher by paying its mana cost. When Faceless Butcher enters, its first ability triggers, exiling Karmic Guide. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Faceless Butcher. When Faceless Butcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Karmic Guide from exile to the battlefield. When Karmic Guide enters, it triggers, returning Faceless Butcher from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Faceless Butcher enters, its first ability triggers, exiling Karmic Guide. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability. Repeat from step 3.
Faceless Butcher + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Oblivion Ring
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Abdel Adrian either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Oblivion Ring until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Oblivion Ring leaves the battlefield, triggering its second ability, returning Faceless Butcher from exile to the battlefield. Faceless Butcher enters the battlefield, triggering its first ability, exiling Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Oblivion Ring from exile to the battlefield. Oblivion Ring enters the battlefield, triggering its first ability, exiling Faceless Butcher. Faceless Butcher leaves the battlefield, triggering its second ability, returning Abdel Adrian from exile to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.
Faceless Butcher + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Journey to Nowhere
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Abdel Adrian either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and command tax, if applicable. Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Journey to Nowhere until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Journey to Nowhere leaves the battlefield, triggering its second ability, returning Faceless Butcher from exile to the battlefield. Faceless Butcher enters the battlefield, triggering its first ability, exiling Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, returning Journey to Nowhere from exile to the battlefield. Journey to Nowhere enters the battlefield, triggering its first ability, exiling Faceless Butcher. Faceless Butcher leaves the battlefield, triggering its second ability, returning Abdel Adrian from exile to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.
Faceless Butcher + Ashnod's Altar + Karmic Guide
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Faceless Butcher by paying its mana cost. When Faceless Butcher enters, its first ability triggers, exiling Karmic Guide. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Faceless Butcher. When Faceless Butcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Karmic Guide from exile to the battlefield. When Karmic Guide enters, it triggers, returning Faceless Butcher from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Faceless Butcher enters, its first ability triggers, exiling Karmic Guide. Repeat from step 3.
Faceless Butcher + Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Icewind Stalwart
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Icewind Stalwart exiled by Abdel Adrian. You have enough mana to cast Faceless Butcher
Steps
Cast Faceless Butcher by paying its mana cost. When Faceless Butcher enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Abdel Adrian. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, causing Icewind Stalwart to return to the battlefield from exile. When Icewind Stalwart enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Faceless Butcher. Faceless Butcher leaves and enters the battlefield, triggering Faceless Butcher's first and second abilities. Resolve the second Faceless Butcher trigger, returning Abdel Adrian from exile to the battlefield. When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Icewind Stalwart and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. Resolve the Faceless Butcher trigger from step 5, exiling Abdel Adrian until Faceless Butcher leaves the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.
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.
- Umbris, Fear ManifestFaceless Butcher is a Horror, which Umbris, Fear Manifest can use.
- Yarok, the DesecratedYarok, the Desecrated copies your triggered abilities, which Faceless Butcher can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Superior Spider-ManSuperior Spider-Man copies creatures, which Faceless Butcher can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- The MimeoplasmThe Mimeoplasm copies creatures, which Faceless Butcher can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- The Master, Formed AnewThe Master, Formed Anew copies creatures, which Faceless Butcher can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Voq, TorchbearerVoq, Torchbearer copies creatures, which Faceless Butcher can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Ulalek, Fused AtrocityUlalek, Fused Atrocity copies your triggered abilities, which Faceless Butcher can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Chainer, Dementia MasterFaceless Butcher is a Nightmare, which Chainer, Dementia Master can use.
- Captain N'ghathrodFaceless Butcher is a Horror, which Captain N'ghathrod can use.
- Avacyn, Angel of HorrorAvacyn, Angel of Horror blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Faceless Butcher can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.