Master of Cruelties
Creature — Demon1/4$4.52
First strike, deathtouch This creature can only attack alone. Whenever this creature attacks a player and isn't blocked, that player's life total becomes 1. This creature assigns no combat damage this combat.
Legal in Commander
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Rewards
Combos 4
Master of Cruelties + Kaalia of the Vast
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Kaalia of the Vast does not have summoning sickness. An opponent cannot block and kill Kaalia of the Vast. That opponent cannot block Master of Cruelties.
Steps
Declare Kaalia of the Vast as an attacker. Kaalia of the Vast triggers, causing you to put Master of Cruelties from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. When Master of Cruelties isn't blocked, it triggers, causing defending player's life total to become 1 and causing Master of Cruelties to deal no combat damage this turn. Kaalia of the Vast deals lethal combat damage to defending player.
Master of Cruelties + Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent is unable to block and kill creatures you control.
Steps
Declare Alesha as attacker. Alesha triggers, causing you to pay {W/B}{W/B}, returning Master of Cruelties from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking. Master of Cruelties deals combat damage, causing defending player to change life total to one. Alesha deals combat damage, killing defending opponent.
Master of Cruelties + Satoru Umezawa
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Master of Cruelties does not have summoning sickness. You have a creature card in hand with power one or greater. An opponent is unable to block Master of Cruelties.
Steps
Declare Master of Cruelties as an attacker, attacking an opponent unable to block it. When Master of Cruelties isn't blocked, its ability triggers. Holding priority, activate any creature card with power one or greater in your hand's ninjutsu ability by paying {2}{U}{B} and returning Master of Cruelties from the battlefield to your hand, putting the creature card onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Resolve the Master of Cruelties trigger, causing the blocking opponent's life total to become one. Deal combat damage with the attacking creature, causing the opponent's life total to become zero or less. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Master of Cruelties + Adeline, Resplendent Cathar + Esix, Fractal Bloom
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature with power one or greater for each opponent you have. The additional creatures can attack this turn. Opponents are unable to block and kill creatures you control. You have not created a token this turn.
Steps
Declare the additional creatures as attackers, ensuring each creature is attacking a different opponent. Adeline triggers, creating a token copy of Master of Cruelties due to Esix that is tapped and attacking each opponent. When each Master of Cruelties is not blocked, they trigger, setting each opponent life total to one. Deal combat damage with the additional creatures, causing each opponent to lose the game due to having zero or less 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.
- Isshin, Two Heavens as OneIsshin, Two Heavens as One copies your triggered abilities, which Master of Cruelties can use because it has an attack trigger.
- Najeela, the Blade-BlossomNajeela, the Blade-Blossom has extra combat phases, which Master of Cruelties can use because it has an attack trigger.
- Ulalek, Fused AtrocityUlalek, Fused Atrocity copies your triggered abilities, which Master of Cruelties can use because it has an attack trigger.
- Kaalia of the VastMaster of Cruelties is a Demon, which Kaalia of the Vast can use.
- Raphael, Fiendish SaviorMaster of Cruelties is a Demon, which Raphael, Fiendish Savior can use.
- Kaalia, Zenith SeekerMaster of Cruelties is a Demon, which Kaalia, Zenith Seeker can use.
- Be'lakor, the Dark MasterMaster of Cruelties is a Demon, which Be'lakor, the Dark Master can use.