Gleeful Arsonist
Creature — Human Wizard1/2$6.25
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, this creature deals damage equal to its power to that player. Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Legal in Commander
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Combos 22
Gleeful Arsonist + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Repeat.
Gleeful Arsonist + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Goblin Bombardment
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Resolve both Goblin Bombardment abilities from step 1 and 3. Repeat.
Gleeful Arsonist + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Repeat.
Gleeful Arsonist + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Altar of Dementia
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Resolve both Altar of Dementia abilities from step 1 and 3. Repeat.
Gleeful Arsonist + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Umbral Collar Zealot
- Infinite surveil
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Resolve both Umbral Collar Zealot abilities from step 1 and 3. Repeat.
Gleeful Arsonist + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Viscera Seer
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Resolve both Viscera Seer abilities from step 1 and 3. Repeat.
Gleeful Arsonist + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Blasting Station
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. When Gleeful Arsonist enters, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station. Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Gleeful Arsonist enters, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station. Resolve the Blasting Station abilities from step 1 and 4. Repeat.
Gleeful Arsonist + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Carrion Feeder
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Resolve both Carrion Feeder abilities from step 1 and 3. Repeat.
Gleeful Arsonist + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Bloodflow Connoisseur
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Bloodflow Connoisseur by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Bloodflow Connoisseur by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Resolve both Bloodflow Connoisseur abilities from step 1 and 3. Repeat.
Gleeful Arsonist + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Yahenni, Undying Partisan
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Yahenni by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Yahenni by sacrificing Gleeful Arsonist When Gleeful Arsonist dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. Resolve both Yahenni abilities from step 1 and 3. 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.
- Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate DefiedGleeful Arsonist damages opponents and Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied multiplies your damage.
- Solphim, Mayhem DominusGleeful Arsonist damages opponents and Solphim, Mayhem Dominus multiplies your damage.
- Torbran, Thane of Red FellGleeful Arsonist damages opponents and Torbran, Thane of Red Fell multiplies your damage.
- Gisela, Blade of GoldnightGleeful Arsonist damages opponents and Gisela, Blade of Goldnight multiplies your damage.
- Neriv, Heart of the StormGleeful Arsonist damages opponents and Neriv, Heart of the Storm multiplies your damage.
- Tor Wauki the YoungerGleeful Arsonist damages opponents and Tor Wauki the Younger multiplies your damage.
- Hawkeye, Young AvengerGleeful Arsonist damages opponents and Hawkeye, Young Avenger multiplies your damage.
- Rem Karolus, Stalwart SlayerGleeful Arsonist damages opponents and Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer multiplies your damage.
- Taii Wakeen, Perfect ShotGleeful Arsonist damages opponents and Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot multiplies your damage.
- Rankle and TorbranGleeful Arsonist damages opponents and Rankle and Torbran multiplies your damage.