Grave Sifter
Creature — Elemental Beast5/7$8.80
When this creature enters, each player chooses a creature type and returns any number of cards of that type from their graveyard to their hand.
Legal in Commander
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Rewards
Combos 10
Grave Sifter + Ashling, the Limitless + Animar, Soul of Elements
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Animar has at least four +1/+1 counters on it.
Steps
Cast Grave Sifter for its evoke cost by paying {0} due to Animar. Animar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. When Grave Sifter enters, its first ability and evoke abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, optionally returning a card from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the second trigger, sacrificing Grave Sifter. When Grave Sifter dies, Ashling triggers, creating a token copy of Grave Sifter with haste. When the Grave Sifter token enters, it triggers, returning Grave Sifter from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Grave Sifter + Ashling, the Limitless + Ashnod's Altar
- Each opponent returns all creature cards from their graveyard to their hand
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Return all cards from your graveyard to your hand
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Grave Sifter for its evoke cost by paying {4}. When Grave Sifter enters, its first ability and evoke abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, optionally returning a card from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Grave Sifter, adding {C}{C}. When Grave Sifter dies, Ashling triggers, creating a token copy of Grave Sifter with haste. When the Grave Sifter token enters, it triggers, returning Grave Sifter from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the remaining Grave Sifter ability from step 2, doing nothing. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Grave Sifter token, adding {C}{C}. Repeat.
Grave Sifter + Ashling, the Limitless + Temur Battlecrier
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least four creatures with power 4 or greater.
Steps
Cast Grave Sifter for its evoke cost by paying {0} due to Temur Battlecrier. When Grave Sifter enters, its first ability and evoke abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, optionally returning a card from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the second trigger, sacrificing Grave Sifter. When Grave Sifter dies, Ashling triggers, creating a token copy of Grave Sifter with haste. When the Grave Sifter token enters, it triggers, returning Grave Sifter from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Grave Sifter + Ashling, the Limitless + Mana Echoes
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Grave Sifter for its evoke cost by paying {4}. When Grave Sifter enters, its first ability and evoke abilities trigger, as well as Mana Echoes. Resolve the Mana Echoes trigger, adding {C} for each creature you control that shares a creature type with Grave Sifter. Resolve the Grave Sifter trigger, optionally returning a card from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the evoke trigger, sacrificing Grave Sifter. When Grave Sifter dies, Ashling triggers, creating a token copy of Grave Sifter with haste. When the Grave Sifter token enters, it and Mana Echoes trigger. Resolve the Grave Sifter token's trigger, returning Grave Sifter from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Mana Echoes trigger, adding {C} for each creature you control that shares a creature type with the Grave Sifter token. Repeat.
Grave Sifter + Ashling, the Limitless + Food Chain
- Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Grave Sifter for its evoke cost by paying {4}. When Grave Sifter enters, its first ability and evoke abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, optionally returning a card from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the second trigger, sacrificing Grave Sifter. When Grave Sifter dies, Ashling triggers, creating a token copy of Grave Sifter with haste. When the Grave Sifter token enters, it triggers, returning Grave Sifter from your graveyard to your hand. Activate Food Chain by exiling the Grave Sifter, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}{B} that can only be spent to cast creature spells. Repeat.
Grave Sifter + Ashling, the Limitless + Rakdos, Lord of Riots
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your opponents have lost at least 4 life this turn.
Steps
Cast Grave Sifter for its evoke cost by paying {0} due to Rakdos. When Grave Sifter enters, its first ability and evoke abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, optionally returning a card from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the second trigger, sacrificing Grave Sifter. When Grave Sifter dies, Ashling triggers, creating a token copy of Grave Sifter with haste. When the Grave Sifter token enters, it triggers, returning Grave Sifter from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Grave Sifter + Ashling, the Limitless + Ezzaroot Channeler
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You've gained at least 4 life this turn.
Steps
Cast Grave Sifter for its evoke cost by paying {0} due to Ezzaroot Channeler. When Grave Sifter enters, its first ability and evoke abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, optionally returning a card from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the second trigger, sacrificing Grave Sifter. When Grave Sifter dies, Ashling triggers, creating a token copy of Grave Sifter with haste. When the Grave Sifter token enters, it triggers, returning Grave Sifter from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Grave Sifter + Ashling, the Limitless + Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Opponents have drawn at least four cards this turn.
Steps
Cast Grave Sifter for its evoke cost by paying {0} due to Heliod When Grave Sifter enters, its first ability and evoke abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, optionally returning a card from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the second trigger, sacrificing Grave Sifter. When Grave Sifter dies, Ashling triggers, creating a token copy of Grave Sifter with haste. When the Grave Sifter token enters, it triggers, returning Grave Sifter from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Grave Sifter + Ashling, the Limitless + Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least four creatures that each have at least one +1/+1 counter on them.
Steps
Cast Grave Sifter for its evoke cost by paying {0} due to Hamza. When Grave Sifter enters, its first ability and evoke abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, optionally returning a card from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the second trigger, sacrificing Grave Sifter. When Grave Sifter dies, Ashling triggers, creating a token copy of Grave Sifter with haste. When the Grave Sifter token enters, it triggers, returning Grave Sifter from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Grave Sifter + Ashling, the Limitless + Sami, Wildcat Captain
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least four artifacts.
Steps
Cast Grave Sifter for its evoke cost by paying {0} due to Sami. When Grave Sifter enters, its first ability and evoke abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, optionally returning a card from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the second trigger, sacrificing Grave Sifter. When Grave Sifter dies, Ashling triggers, creating a token copy of Grave Sifter with haste. When the Grave Sifter token enters, it triggers, returning Grave Sifter from your graveyard to your hand. 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.
- The Fourteenth DoctorThe Fourteenth Doctor copies creatures, which Grave Sifter can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Kaheera, the OrphanguardGrave Sifter is a Beast, which Kaheera, the Orphanguard can use.
- Yarok, the DesecratedYarok, the Desecrated copies your triggered abilities, which Grave Sifter can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Mister FantasticMister Fantastic copies your triggered abilities, which Grave Sifter can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Titania, Nature's ForceTitania, Nature's Force fills your graveyard, which Grave Sifter can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Emiel the BlessedEmiel the Blessed blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Grave Sifter can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Moritte of the FrostMoritte of the Frost copies creatures, which Grave Sifter can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- The MimeoplasmThe Mimeoplasm copies creatures, which Grave Sifter can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Ulalek, Fused AtrocityUlalek, Fused Atrocity copies your triggered abilities, which Grave Sifter can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Tawnos, the ToymakerGrave Sifter is a Beast, which Tawnos, the Toymaker can use.