Illuminor Szeras
Legendary Artifact Creature — Necron3/3$6.07
Secrets of the Soul — , Sacrifice another creature: Add an amount of equal to the sacrificed creature's mana value.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 13
Illuminor Szeras + Nim Deathmantle + Dross Scorpion
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a nontoken creature with mana value five or greater. Illuminor Szeras does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing Dross Scorpion or another artifact creature with mana value four or greater, adding at least {B}{B}{B}{B}. When the creature dies, Nim Deathmantle and Dross Scorpion trigger. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. Resolve the Dross Scorpion trigger, untapping Illuminor Szeras. Repeat.
Illuminor Szeras + Nim Deathmantle + Voltaic Construct
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a nontoken creature with mana value seven or greater. Illuminor Szeras does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing another creature with mana value seven or greater, adding at least seven {B}. When the creature dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay {4} to return the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. Activate Voltaic Construct by paying {2}, untapping Illuminor Szeras. Repeat.
Illuminor Szeras + Nim Deathmantle + Thornbite Staff
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a nontoken creature with mana value five or greater. Illuminor Szeras does not have summoning sickness. Thornbite Staff attached to Illuminor Szeras.
Steps
Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing another creature with mana value five or greater, adding at least {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. When the creature dies, Illuminor Szeras and Nim Deathmantle trigger. Resolve the Illuminor Szeras trigger, untapping it. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. Repeat.
Illuminor Szeras + Gravecrawler + Thornbite Staff
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Thornbite Staff attached to Illuminor Szeras. You control an additional Zombie. Illuminor Szeras does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler, adding {B}. The ability granted by Thornbite Staff triggers, untapping Illuminor Szeras. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. Repeat.
Illuminor Szeras + Nim Deathmantle + Umbral Mantle
- Infinite black mana
- Infinitely large creature until end of turn
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a nontoken creature with mana value eight or greater. Illuminor Szeras does not have summoning sickness. Umbral Mantle attached to Illuminor Szeras.
Steps
Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing another creature with mana value eight or greater, adding at least eight {B}. When the creature dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay {4} to return the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. Activate Illuminor Szeras by paying {3} and untapping it, giving it +2/+2 until end of turn. Repeat.
Illuminor Szeras + Thornbite Staff + Corpse Dance
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Illuminor Szeras does not have summoning sickness. Thornbite Staff attached to Illuminor Szeras. You control another nontoken creature with mana value six or greater.
Steps
Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing a nontoken creature with mana value six or greater, adding at least six {B}. The creature dies, triggering Illuminor Szeras, untapping Illuminor Szeras. Cast Corpse Dance with buyback by paying {4}{B}, returning the creature with mana value six or greater from your graveyard to the battlefield, and returning Corpse Dance to your hand. Repeat.
Illuminor Szeras + Nim Deathmantle + Sword of the Paruns
- Infinite black mana
- Infinitely large creature until end of turn
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a nontoken creature with mana value eight or greater. Illuminor Szeras does not have summoning sickness. Sword of the Paruns attached to Illuminor Szeras.
Steps
Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing another creature with mana value eight or greater, adding at least eight {B}. When the creature dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay {4} to return the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. Activate Sword of the Paruns by paying {3}, untapping Illuminor Szeras. Repeat.
Illuminor Szeras + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Thornbite Staff
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Thornbite Staff attached to Illuminor Szeras. A creature not named Ebondeath, Dracolich has died this turn. Illuminor Szeras does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing Ebondeath, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Ebondeath dies, triggering Illuminor Szeras, untapping Illuminor Szeras. Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {2}{B}{B}. Repeat.
Illuminor Szeras + Thornbite Staff + Gravewaker
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Illuminor Szeras does not have summoning sickness. Thornbite Staff attached to Illuminor Szeras. You control another nontoken creature with mana value eight or greater.
Steps
Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing a nontoken creature with mana value eight or greater, adding at least eight {B}. The creature dies, triggering Illuminor Szeras, untapping Illuminor Szeras. Activate Gravewaker by paying {5}{B}{B}, returning the creature with mana value eight or greater from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Illuminor Szeras + Gravecrawler + Intruder Alarm
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Infinite untap of creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional Zombie. Illuminor Szeras does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler, adding {B}. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. Gravecrawler enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures. 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.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressIlluminor Szeras sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- The Master, Gallifrey's EndIlluminor Szeras sacrifices your creatures, which The Master, Gallifrey's End can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills takes opponents' permanents and Illuminor Szeras sacrifices your creatures.
- Aatchik, Emerald RadianAatchik, Emerald Radian makes creature tokens and Illuminor Szeras sacrifices your creatures.
- Ratadrabik of UrborgIlluminor Szeras sacrifices your creatures, which Ratadrabik of Urborg can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Tevesh Szat, Doom of FoolsTevesh Szat, Doom of Fools takes opponents' permanents and Illuminor Szeras sacrifices your creatures.
- Elenda, the Dusk RoseIlluminor Szeras sacrifices your creatures, which Elenda, the Dusk Rose can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Teysa, Orzhov ScionIlluminor Szeras sacrifices your creatures, which Teysa, Orzhov Scion can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant NecromancerIlluminor Szeras sacrifices your creatures, which Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Felisa, Fang of SilverquillIlluminor Szeras sacrifices your creatures, which Felisa, Fang of Silverquill can use because it rewards your creatures dying.