Golgari Brownscale
Creature — Lizard2/3$0.10
When this card is put into your hand from your graveyard, you gain 2 life. Dredge 2 (If you would draw a card, you may mill two cards instead. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.)
Legal in Commander
Is
Does
Combos 4
Golgari Brownscale + Greed + Skirge Familiar
- Infinite self-mill
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 3.
Steps
Activate Skirge Familiar by discarding Golgari Brownscale, adding {B}. Activate Greed by paying {B} and 2 life, causing you to mill two cards and return Golgari Brownscale from your graveyard to your hand. Golgari Brownscale triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Repeat.
Golgari Brownscale + Rhet-Tomb Mystic + New Perspectives
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least seven cards in hand.
Steps
Activate Golgari Brownscale's cycling ability by paying {0} and discarding it, causing you to mill a number of cards and return Golgari Brownscale from your graveyard to your hand due to its dredge ability. Repeat.
Golgari Brownscale + Thran Vigil + Benthic Biomancer
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Put a +1/+1 counter on Benthic Biomancer. Benthic Biomancer triggers, causing you to mill two cards and return Golgari Brownscale from your graveyard to your hand, and then causing you to discard Golgari Brownscale. Thran Vigil triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Benthic Biomancer. Repeat from step 2.
Golgari Brownscale + Greed + Mind Over Matter
- Infinite self-mill
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 3. You control a permanent that can tap to produce at least {B}.
Steps
Activate a permanent by tapping it, adding at least {B}. Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding Golgari Brownscale, untapping the mana-producing permanent. Activate Greed by paying {B} and 2 life, causing you to mill two cards and return Golgari Brownscale from your graveyard to your hand. Golgari Brownscale triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. 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.
- Betor, Ancestor's VoiceGolgari Brownscale fills your graveyard, which Betor, Ancestor's Voice can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Hogaak, Arisen NecropolisGolgari Brownscale fills your graveyard, which Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
- Havi, the All-FatherGolgari Brownscale fills your graveyard, which Havi, the All-Father can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
- Karador, Ghost ChieftainGolgari Brownscale fills your graveyard, which Karador, Ghost Chieftain can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Aerith, Last AncientGolgari Brownscale fills your graveyard, which Aerith, Last Ancient can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague SwarmGolgari Brownscale fills your graveyard, which Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Meren of Clan Nel TothGolgari Brownscale fills your graveyard, which Meren of Clan Nel Toth can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Kenrith, the Returned KingGolgari Brownscale fills your graveyard, which Kenrith, the Returned King can use because it reanimates creatures.
- The Master, TranscendentGolgari Brownscale fills your graveyard, which The Master, Transcendent can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Nethroi, Apex of DeathGolgari Brownscale fills your graveyard, which Nethroi, Apex of Death can use because it reanimates creatures.