Ghostly Pilferer
Creature — Spirit Rogue2/1$1.46
Whenever this creature becomes untapped, you may pay . If you do, draw a card. Whenever an opponent casts a spell from anywhere other than their hand, draw a card. Discard a card: This creature can't be blocked this turn.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 16
Ghostly Pilferer + Glint-Horn Buccaneer + Tandem Lookout
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite rummaging
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An additional card in hand. The number of cards in library is greater than each opponent's life total. Tandem Lookout paired with Glint-Horn Buccaneer.
Steps
Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a card. Glint-Horn Buccaneer triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent. Tandem Lookout triggers for each opponent dealt damage. Resolve one trigger, causing you to draw a card. Holding priority, repeat. Repeat.
Ghostly Pilferer + Glint-Horn Buccaneer + Ophidian Eye
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite rummaging
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An additional card in hand. The number of cards in library is greater than each opponent's life total. Ophidian Eye attached to Glint-Horn Buccaneer.
Steps
Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a card. Glint-Horn Buccaneer triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent. Ophidian Eye triggers for each opponent dealt damage. Resolve one trigger, causing you to draw a card. Holding priority, repeat. Repeat.
Ghostly Pilferer + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin + Hullbreaker Horror
- Infinite self-discard triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a nonland permanent card in hand that costs {2} or less. You control a nontoken nonland permanent that costs {2} or less.
Steps
Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a nonland permanent card that costs {2} or less. Cast the permanent from your graveyard for its mayhem cost by paying {0} due to Green Goblin. Hullbreaker Horror trigger, returning another nonland permaennt that costs 2 or less from the battlefield to your hand. Resolve the spell from step 2. Repeat.
Ghostly Pilferer + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary + Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one card in hand.
Steps
Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a card. Glint-Horn Buccaneer triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent. Niv-Mizzet triggers, causing you to draw that many cards. Resolve the Ghostly Pilferer ability. Repeat.
Ghostly Pilferer + Cryptcaller Chariot + Kindred Discovery
- Infinite rummaging
- Near-infinite tapped creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
"Zombie" chosen with Kindred Discovery. You have a card in hand.
Steps
Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a card. Cryptcaller Chariot triggers, causing you to create a tapped 2/2 Zombie creature token. When the Zombie enters the battlefield, Kindred Discovery triggers, causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Ghostly Pilferer ability. Repeat.
Ghostly Pilferer + Glint-Horn Buccaneer + Keen Sense
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite rummaging
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An additional card in hand. The number of cards in library is greater than each opponent's life total. Keen Sense attached to Glint-Horn Buccaneer.
Steps
Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a card. Glint-Horn Buccaneer triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent. Keen Sense triggers for each opponent dealt damage. Resolve one trigger, causing you to draw a card. Holding priority, repeat. Repeat.
Ghostly Pilferer + Glint-Horn Buccaneer + Snake Umbra
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An additional card in hand. The number of cards in library is greater than each opponent's life total. Snake Umbra attached to Glint-Horn Buccaneer.
Steps
Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a card. Glint-Horn Buccaneer triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent. Snake Umbra triggers for each opponent dealt damage. Resolve one trigger, causing you to draw a card. Holding priority, repeat. Repeat.
Ghostly Pilferer + Vilis, Broker of Blood + Feast of Sanity
- Infinite looting
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a card in hand.
Steps
Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a card. Feast of Sanity triggers, dealing 1 damage to you and causing you to gain 1 life. Vilis triggers, causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Ghostly Pilferer ability, causing Ghostly Pilferer to be unblockable this turn Repeat
Ghostly Pilferer + Matoya, Archon Elder + Curator of Mysteries
- Infinite rummaging
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a card in hand.
Steps
Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a card. Curator of Mysteries triggers, causing you to scry 1. Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Ghostly Pilferer ability. Repeat.
Ghostly Pilferer + Eligeth, Crossroads Augur + Curator of Mysteries
- Infinite rummaging
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one card in hand.
Steps
Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a card. Curator of Mysteries triggers, causing you to draw a card due to Eligeth. Resolve the Ghostly Pilferer ability. 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.
- Anowon, the Ruin ThiefGhostly Pilferer is a Rogue, which Anowon, the Ruin Thief can use.
- Zareth San, the TricksterGhostly Pilferer is a Rogue, which Zareth San, the Trickster can use.
- The Destined WarriorGhostly Pilferer is a Rogue, which The Destined Warrior can use.
- Kykar, Wind's FuryGhostly Pilferer is a Spirit, which Kykar, Wind's Fury can use.
- Millicent, Restless RevenantGhostly Pilferer is a Spirit, which Millicent, Restless Revenant can use.
- Cloudhoof KirinGhostly Pilferer is a Spirit, which Cloudhoof Kirin can use.