Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard$4.79
Whenever Kefka enters or attacks, each player discards a card. Then you draw a card for each card type among cards discarded this way. : Each opponent sacrifices a permanent of their choice. Transform Kefka. Activate only as a sorcery.
Flying Whenever an opponent loses life during your turn, you draw that many cards.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 8
Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin + Psychosis Crawler
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to draw a card.
Steps
Draw a card. Psychosis Crawler triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Kefka triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 2.
Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin + Niv-Mizzet, Parun
- Near-infinite damage
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to draw a card.
Steps
Draw a card. Niv-Mizzet triggers, dealing 1 damage to an opponent. Kefka triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 2.
Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin + Magmakin Artillerist
- Near-infinite damage
- Infinite rummaging
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a number of cards in your hand that is greater than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Proceed to your cleanup step, causing you to discard down to your maximum hand size. Magmakin Artillerist triggers for each card discarded this way. Resolve the first Magmakin Artillerist trigger, dealing damage to each opponent. Kefka triggers, causing you to draw a card for each opponent that lost life. Repeat from step 3 as needed for all remaining Magmakin Artillerist triggers. Once all players have passed priority and the stack is empty, you will still be in your cleanup step, and will discard down to your maximum hand size. Repeat from step 2.
Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin + Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Near-infinite damage
- Infinite rummaging
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a number of cards in your hand that is greater than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Proceed to your cleanup step, causing you to discard down to your maximum hand size. Glint-Horn Buccaneer triggers for each card discarded this way. Resolve the first Glint-Horn Buccaneer trigger, dealing 1 damage to each opponent. Kefka triggers, causing you to draw a card for each opponent that lost life. Repeat from step 3 as needed for all remaining Glint-Horn Buccaneer triggers. Once all players have passed priority and the stack is empty, you will still be in your cleanup step, and will discard down to your maximum hand size. Repeat from step 2.
Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin + Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
- Near-infinite damage
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to draw a card.
Steps
Draw a card. Niv-Mizzet triggers, dealing 1 damage to an opponent. Kefka triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 2.
Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin + Feast of Sanity
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite rummaging
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a number of cards in your hand that is greater than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Proceed to your cleanup step, causing you to discard down to your maximum hand size. Feast of Sanity triggers for each card discarded this way. Resolve the first Feast of Sanity trigger, dealing 1 damage to an opponent and causing you to gain 1 life. Kefka triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 3 as needed for all remaining Feast of Sanity triggers. Once all players have passed priority and the stack is empty, you will still be in your cleanup step, and will discard down to your maximum hand size. Repeat from step 2.
Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin + Starving Revenant
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to draw a card. There are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard.
Steps
Draw a card. Starving Revenant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and an opponent to lose 1 life. Kefka triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 2.
Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin + Queza, Augur of Agonies
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to draw a card.
Steps
Draw a card. Queza triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and an opponent to lose 1 life. Kefka triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 2.
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.
- Najeela, the Blade-BlossomNajeela, the Blade-Blossom has extra combat phases, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use because it has an attack trigger.
- Inalla, Archmage RitualistKefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin is a Wizard, which Inalla, Archmage Ritualist can use because it triggers when a Wizard enters. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use because it cares about life drain.
- Ulalek, Fused AtrocityUlalek, Fused Atrocity copies your triggered abilities, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use because it has an attack trigger and has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Kenrith, the Returned KingKenrith, the Returned King reanimates creatures, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Sauron, Lord of the RingsSauron, Lord of the Rings reanimates creatures, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the ArisenNicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen reanimates creatures, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Admiral Brass, UnsinkableAdmiral Brass, Unsinkable reanimates creatures, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Doctor Doom, King of LatveriaDoctor Doom, King of Latveria drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use because it cares about life drain.
- Cult of SkaroCult of Skaro drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use because it cares about life drain.
- Sol'Kanar the TaintedSol'Kanar the Tainted drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use because it cares about life drain.