Headless Rider
Creature — Zombie3/1$0.63
Whenever this creature or another nontoken Zombie you control dies, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 1
Headless Rider + Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Headless Rider, adding {C}{C}. When Headless Rider dies, it and Nim Deathmantle trigger, Resolve the Headless Rider trigger, creating a creature token. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return Headless Rider from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. 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.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralHeadless Rider makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Kalitas, Traitor of GhetHeadless Rider is a Zombie, which Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet can use.
- Grimgrin, Corpse-BornGrimgrin, Corpse-Born is a Zombie, which Headless Rider can use.
- Zahur, Glory's PastZahur, Glory's Past is a Zombie, which Headless Rider can use.
- Tymaret, the Murder KingTymaret, the Murder King is a Zombie, which Headless Rider can use.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesHeadless Rider makes creature tokens and Ghave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures.
- Jarad, Golgari Lich LordJarad, Golgari Lich Lord is a Zombie, which Headless Rider can use.
- Yahenni, Undying PartisanHeadless Rider makes creature tokens and Yahenni, Undying Partisan sacrifices your creatures.
- Bartolomé del PresidioHeadless Rider makes creature tokens and Bartolomé del Presidio sacrifices your creatures.
- Dina, Soul SteeperHeadless Rider makes creature tokens and Dina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures.