Lord of the Forsaken
Creature — Demon6/6$0.34
Flying, trample , Sacrifice another creature: Target player mills three cards. Pay 1 life: Add . Spend this mana only to cast a spell from your graveyard.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 14
Lord of the Forsaken + Cut // Ribbons
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have the highest life total.
Steps
Activate Lord of the Forsaken's second ability by paying 1 life, adding {C} that can only be used to cast spells from your graveyard. Repeat step 1 until you have one life. Cast Ribbons from your graveyard for its aftermath cost by paying {B}{B} and by paying all available {C}. Resolve Riboons, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the colorless mana paid this way. Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Lord of the Forsaken + Rowan, Scion of War + Exsanguinate
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Lord of the Forsaken 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.
Lord of the Forsaken + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Vilis, Broker of Blood
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to cast spells from your graveyard
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Lord of the Forsaken 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 Lord of the Forsaken abilities, adding that much {C} that can only be spent to cast spells from your graveyard.
Lord of the Forsaken + Near-Death Experience
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
On the end step before your turn, activate Lord of the Forsaken's second ability by paying 1 life, adding {C} that can only be spent to cast spells from your graveyard. Repeat step 1 until you have exactly one life remaining. At the beginning of your upkeep, Near-Death Experience triggers, causing you to win the game.
Lord of the Forsaken + Children of Korlis + Vizkopa Guildmage
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to cast spells from your graveyard
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 Lord of the Forsaken 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.
Lord of the Forsaken + Mister Negative + Phyrexian Unlife
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Lord of the Forsaken 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.
Lord of the Forsaken + Mister Negative + Platinum Angel
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Lord of the Forsaken 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.
Lord of the Forsaken + Mister Negative + Cloudsteel Kirin
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Cloudsteel Kirin attached to a creature you control.
Steps
Activate Lord of the Forsaken 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.
Lord of the Forsaken + Greven, Predator Captain
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 22 minus Greven's power.
Steps
Activate Lord of the Forsaken by paying 1 life. Repeat step 1 until Greven has power 21 or greater due to its first ability. Deal combat damage to an opponent using Greven. The opponent loses the game due to being dealt 21 or more combat damage from your commander.
Lord of the Forsaken + Mister Negative + Pact Weapon
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Pact Weapon attached to a creature you control.
Steps
Activate Lord of the Forsaken 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.
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 SorceressLord of the Forsaken sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying. Edea, Possessed Sorceress takes opponents' permanents and Lord of the Forsaken sacrifices your creatures.
- The Master of KeysThe Master of Keys fills your graveyard and casts cards from your graveyard, which Lord of the Forsaken can use because it cares about graveyard casting.
- Zahur, Glory's PastZahur, Glory's Past fills your graveyard and makes creature tokens, which Lord of the Forsaken can use because it casts cards from your graveyard and sacrifices your creatures. Lord of the Forsaken sacrifices your creatures, which Zahur, Glory's Past can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Niv-Mizzet, SupremeNiv-Mizzet, Supreme casts cards from your graveyard, which Lord of the Forsaken can use because it cares about graveyard casting.
- Dralnu, Lich LordDralnu, Lich Lord casts cards from your graveyard, which Lord of the Forsaken can use because it cares about graveyard casting.
- Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills fills your graveyard and takes opponents' permanents, which Lord of the Forsaken can use because it casts cards from your graveyard and sacrifices your creatures.
- The Wise MothmanLord of the Forsaken mills opponents, which The Wise Mothman can use because it cares about mill.
- Eloise, Nephalia SleuthEloise, Nephalia Sleuth fills your graveyard, which Lord of the Forsaken can use because it casts cards from your graveyard. Lord of the Forsaken sacrifices your creatures, which Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Tevesh Szat, Doom of FoolsTevesh Szat, Doom of Fools takes opponents' permanents and makes creature tokens and Lord of the Forsaken sacrifices your creatures.
- Scorpion, Seething StrikerScorpion, Seething Striker fills your graveyard, which Lord of the Forsaken can use because it casts cards from your graveyard. Lord of the Forsaken sacrifices your creatures, which Scorpion, Seething Striker can use because it rewards your creatures dying.