Lesser Masticore
Artifact Creature — Masticore2/2$0.39
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card. : This creature deals 1 damage to target creature. Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
colorlessLegal in Commander
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Combos 174
Lesser Masticore + Renata, Called to the Hunt + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Sacrifice the Lesser Masticore to Ashnod's Altar to add {C}{C}. Lesser Masticore returns to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter and a -1/-1 counter. The counters cancel out. Repeat.
Lesser Masticore + Luminous Broodmoth + Bartolomé del Presidio
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Lesser Masticore. When Lesser Masticore dies, its persist ability triggers if it didn't have a -1/-1 counter, and Luminous Broodmoth triggers if Lesser Masticore didn't have flying. Resolve the persist trigger, if applicable, returning Lesser Masticore from your graveyard to the battlefield with either a -1/-1 counter on it. Resolve the Luminous Broodmoth trigger, if applicable, returning Lesser Masticore from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it if Lesser Masticore is still in your graveyard. Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability. Repeat.
Lesser Masticore + Renata, Called to the Hunt + Altar of Dementia
- Infinite mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Sacrifice the Lesser Masticore to Altar of Dementia to mill target player 2. Lesser Masticore returns to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter and a -1/-1 counter. The counters cancel out. Repeat.
Lesser Masticore + Renata, Called to the Hunt + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Sacrifice the Lesser Masticore to Phyrexian Altar to add {1}. Lesser Masticore returns to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter and a -1/-1 counter. The counters cancel out. Repeat.
Lesser Masticore + Tribute to the World Tree + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lesser Masticore does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lesser Masticore, adding one mana of any color. When Lesser Masticore dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Lesser Masticore enters the battlefield, Tribute to the World Tree triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Lesser Masticore . Repeat.
Lesser Masticore + Tribute to the World Tree + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lesser Masticore does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Lesser Masticore, adding one mana of any color. When Lesser Masticore dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Lesser Masticore enters the battlefield, Tribute to the World Tree triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Lesser Masticore . Repeat.
Lesser Masticore + Tribute to the World Tree + Altar of Dementia
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lesser Masticore does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Lesser Masticore. When Lesser Masticore dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Lesser Masticore enters the battlefield, Tribute to the World Tree triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Lesser Masticore . Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 1, causing target player to mill cards equal to Lesser Masticore's power. Repeat.
Lesser Masticore + Good-Fortune Unicorn + Altar of Dementia
- Infinite mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Sacrifice Lesser Masticore to Altar of Dementia milling a player. Lesser Masticore returns to the battlefield with persist. Good-Fortune Unicorn gives Lesser Masticore a +1/+1 counter removing the -1/-1 counter from persist. Repeat.
Lesser Masticore + Luminous Broodmoth + Grinding Station
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Lesser Masticore. When Lesser Masticore dies, its persist ability triggers if it didn't have a -1/-1 counter, and Luminous Broodmoth triggers if Lesser Masticore didn't have flying. Resolve the persist trigger, if applicable, returning Lesser Masticore from your graveyard to the battlefield with either a -1/-1 counter on it. If Lesser Masticore enters the battlefield in step 3, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station. Resolve the Luminous Broodmoth trigger, if applicable, returning Lesser Masticore from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it if Lesser Masticore is still in your graveyard. If Lesser Masticore enters the battlefield in step 5, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station. Resolve the Grinding Station ability from step 1. Repeat.
Lesser Masticore + Spark Double + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Spark Double, adding {C}{C}. When Spark Double dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. As Spark Double enters the battlefield, choose to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Lesser Masticore with a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.