Ketramose, the New Dawn
Legendary Creature — God4/4$2.68
Menace, lifelink, indestructible Ketramose can't attack or block unless there are seven or more cards in exile. Whenever one or more cards are put into exile from graveyards and/or the battlefield during your turn, you draw a card and lose 1 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 34
Ketramose, the New Dawn + Currency Converter + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite rummaging
- Near-infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You have more cards in hand than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Proceed to your next cleanup step, causing you to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Currency Converter triggers for each card discarded this way. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the discarded card. Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life. Sheoldred triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Resolve all remaining Currency Converter abilities, if applicable, choosing not to exile anything. Once the stack has emptied and all players pass priority, you will still be in the cleanup step and thus need to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Repeat from step 2.
Ketramose, the New Dawn + Necropotence + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You have at least one more card in hand than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Proceed to your cleanup step, causing you to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Necropotence triggers for each card discarded. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the discarded card from your graveyard. Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life. Sheoldred triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Discard cards down until your maximum hand size, as the cleanup step is still onging. Repeat from step 2.
Ketramose, the New Dawn + Containment Construct + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite rummaging
- Near-infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You have more cards in hand than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Proceed to your next cleanup step, causing you to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Containment Construct triggers for each card discarded this way. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the discarded card. Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life. Sheoldred triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Resolve all remaining Containment Construct abilities, if applicable, choosing not to exile anything. Once the stack has emptied and all players pass priority, you will still be in the cleanup step and thus need to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Repeat from step 2.
Ketramose, the New Dawn + Toluz, Clever Conductor + Feast of Sanity
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite rummaging
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You have at least one more card in hand than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Proceed to your cleanup step, causing you to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Toluz's second ability triggers for each card discarded. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the discarded card from your graveyard. Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life. Feast of Sanity triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target and causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2 as applicable for each remaining trigger. Discard cards down until your maximum hand size, as the cleanup step is still onging. Repeat from step 2.
Ketramose, the New Dawn + Toluz, Clever Conductor + Queza, Augur of Agonies
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite rummaging
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You have more cards in hand than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Move to your cleanup step, causing you to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Toluz's second ability triggers for each card discarded. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the discarded card from your graveyard. Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life. Queza triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life. Repeat from step 2 if needed for each remaining trigger. Discard down to your maximum hand size again, as you are still in your cleanup step. Repeat.
Ketramose, the New Dawn + Currency Converter + Starving Revenant
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite rummaging
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You have at least eight permanent cards in your graveyard. You have more cards in hand than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Proceed to your next cleanup step, causing you to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Currency Converter triggers for each card discarded this way. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the discarded card. Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life. Starving Revenant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and an opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve all remaining Currency Converter abilities, if applicable, choosing not to exile anything. Once the stack has emptied and all players pass priority, you will still be in the cleanup step and thus need to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Repeat from step 2.
Ketramose, the New Dawn + Necropotence + Feast of Sanity
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite rummaging
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You have at least one more card in hand than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Proceed to your cleanup step, causing you to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Necropotence triggers for each card discarded. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the discarded card from your graveyard. Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life. Feast of Sanity triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target and causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2 as applicable for each remaining trigger. Discard cards down until your maximum hand size, as the cleanup step is still onging. Repeat from step 2.
Ketramose, the New Dawn + Toluz, Clever Conductor + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite rummaging
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You have more cards in hand than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Move to your cleanup step, causing you to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Toluz's second ability triggers for each card discarded. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the discarded card from your graveyard. Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life. Sheoldred triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Repeat from step 2 if needed for each remaining trigger. Discard down to your maximum hand size again, as you are still in your cleanup step. Repeat.
Ketramose, the New Dawn + Necropotence + Starving Revenant
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least eight permanent cards in your graveyard. Your life total is at least 2. You have at least one more card in hand than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Proceed to your cleanup step, causing you to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Necropotence triggers for each card discarded. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the discarded card from your graveyard. Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life. Starving Revenant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life. Discard cards down until your maximum hand size, as the cleanup step is still onging. Repeat from step 2.
Ketramose, the New Dawn + Containment Construct + Starving Revenant
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite rummaging
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You have at least eight permanent cards in your graveyard. You have more cards in hand than your maximum hand size.
Steps
Proceed to your next cleanup step, causing you to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. Containment Construct triggers for each card discarded this way. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the discarded card. Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life. Starving Revenant triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and an opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve all remaining Containment Construct abilities, if applicable, choosing not to exile anything. Once the stack has emptied and all players pass priority, you will still be in the cleanup step and thus need to discard cards down to your maximum hand size. 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.
- Astarion, the DecadentKetramose, the New Dawn gains you life, which Astarion, the Decadent can use.
- Karlov of the Ghost CouncilKetramose, the New Dawn gains you life, which Karlov of the Ghost Council can use.
- Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous NeonateKetramose, the New Dawn gains you life, which Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate can use.
- Amalia Benavides AguirreKetramose, the New Dawn gains you life, which Amalia Benavides Aguirre can use.
- Frodo, Adventurous HobbitKetramose, the New Dawn gains you life, which Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit can use.
- Betor, Ancestor's VoiceKetramose, the New Dawn gains you life, which Betor, Ancestor's Voice can use.
- Rodolf DuskbringerKetramose, the New Dawn gains you life, which Rodolf Duskbringer can use.
- Oloro, Ageless AsceticKetramose, the New Dawn gains you life, which Oloro, Ageless Ascetic can use.
- Bilbo, Birthday CelebrantKetramose, the New Dawn gains you life, which Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant can use.
- Niv-Mizzet, Ghost CounselKetramose, the New Dawn gains you life, which Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel can use.