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Koh, the Face Stealer

Koh, the Face Stealer

Legendary Creature — Shapeshifter Spirit6/6$0.36

When Koh enters, exile up to one other target creature. Whenever another nontoken creature dies, you may exile it. Pay 1 life: Choose a creature card exiled with Koh. Koh has all activated and triggered abilities of the last chosen card.

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Combos 16

  • Koh, the Face Stealer + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Vilis, Broker of Blood

    • Infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite lifegain
    • Near-infinite lifegain triggers

    585 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Your life total is at least 2.

    Steps

    Activate Koh by paying 1 life. Vilis triggers, causing you to draw a card. Sheoldred's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Repeat as desired. Resolve all Koh abilities.

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  • Koh, the Face Stealer + Asmodeus the Archfiend + Skirge Familiar

    • Near-infinite black mana
    • Near-infinite card draw
    • Near-infinite looting

    Mana needed: 318 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Your life total is 2 or higher.

    Steps

    Activate Koh by paying 1 life, causing it to gain Asmodeus's activated and triggered abilities. Activate Koh by paying {B}{B}{B}, causing you to draw seven cards. Activate Skirge Familiar three times by discarding three cards, adding {B}{B}{B}. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Koh, the Face Stealer + Bloodthirster

    • Infinite combat phases
    • Infinite combat damage

    85 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Your life total is 2 or higher. An opponent cannot block Koh.

    Steps

    Activate Koh by paying 1 life, causing it to gain Bloodthirster's triggered and activated abilities. Deal combat damage using Koh, triggering Koh, causing you to untap it and to get an additional combat phase after this one. Repeat step 2 each combat phase.

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  • Koh, the Face Stealer + Port Razer

    • Infinite combat phases
    • Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
    • Infinite combat damage

    71 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Your life total is 2 or higher. An opponent cannot block Koh.

    Steps

    Activate Koh by paying 1 life, causing it to gain Port Razer's triggered and activated abilities. Deal combat damage using Koh, triggering Koh, causing you to untap all creatures you control and to get an additional combat phase after this one. Repeat step 2 each combat phase.

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  • Koh, the Face Stealer + Rowan, Scion of War + Exsanguinate

    • Near-infinite lifegain
    • Near-infinite lifeloss

    Mana needed: 57 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Koh by paying life. Repeat step 1 as desired. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn. Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of {B}{B} due to Rowan. Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.

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  • Koh, the Face Stealer + Medomai the Ageless

    • Infinite turns

    54 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Your life total is 2 or higher. An opponent cannot block Koh.

    Steps

    Activate Koh by paying 1 life, causing it to gain Medomai's activated and triggered abilities. Deal combat damage using Koh, triggering Koh, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Repeat step 2 each turn.

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  • Koh, the Face Stealer + Mister Negative + Phyrexian Unlife

    • Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
    • Target opponent loses the game

    43 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Koh by paying life. Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life. Cast Mister Negative by paying {5}{W}{B} plus commander tax if applicable. When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.

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  • Koh, the Face Stealer + Mister Negative + Pact Weapon

    • Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
    • Target opponent loses the game

    37 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Pact Weapon attached to a creature you control.

    Steps

    Activate Koh by paying life. Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life. Cast Mister Negative by paying {5}{W}{B} plus commander tax if applicable. When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.

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  • Koh, the Face Stealer + Children of Korlis + Vizkopa Guildmage

    • Near-infinite lifeloss

    Mana needed: 29 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Vizkopa Guildmage's second ability by paying {1}{W}{B}, causing each opponent to lose life whenever you gain life this turn. Activate Koh by paying 1 life. Repeat step 2 until you have 1 life. Activate Children of Korils by sacrificing it, causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life you've lost this turn. Vizkopa Guildmage triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the amount of life you gained.

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  • Koh, the Face Stealer + Mister Negative + Platinum Angel

    • Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
    • Target opponent loses the game

    26 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Koh by paying life. Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life. Cast Mister Negative by paying {5}{W}{B} plus commander tax if applicable. When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.

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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.

  1. Yarok, the DesecratedYarok, the Desecrated copies your triggered abilities, which Koh, the Face Stealer can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  2. He Who HungersHe Who Hungers sacrifices your creatures, which Koh, the Face Stealer can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  3. Colonel AutumnColonel Autumn sacrifices your creatures, which Koh, the Face Stealer can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  4. Superior Spider-ManSuperior Spider-Man copies creatures, which Koh, the Face Stealer can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  5. The MimeoplasmThe Mimeoplasm copies creatures, which Koh, the Face Stealer can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  6. The Master, Formed AnewThe Master, Formed Anew copies creatures, which Koh, the Face Stealer can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  7. Voq, TorchbearerVoq, Torchbearer copies creatures, which Koh, the Face Stealer can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  8. Ulalek, Fused AtrocityUlalek, Fused Atrocity copies your triggered abilities, which Koh, the Face Stealer can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  9. Avacyn, Angel of HorrorAvacyn, Angel of Horror blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Koh, the Face Stealer can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
  10. Ayara, First of LocthwainAyara, First of Locthwain sacrifices your creatures, which Koh, the Face Stealer can use because it rewards your creatures dying.

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