Moonlit Wake
Enchantment$0.36
Whenever a creature dies, you gain 1 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 11
Moonlit Wake + Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler. When Gravecrawler dies, Moonlit Wake triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. Repeat.
Moonlit Wake + Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Moonlit Wake triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. Repeat.
Moonlit Wake + Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life.
Steps
Gain any amount of life. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}. When the Fungus Beast dies, Moonlit Wake triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2.
Moonlit Wake + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional creature. There is at least one other creature on the battlefield.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Moonlit Wake triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library. If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Moonlit Wake + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Scurry Oak
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two additional creatures. Scurry Oak has no +1/+1 counters on it. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Cast Yawgmoth by paying {2}{B}{B}. When Yawgmoth enters the battlefield, Scurry Oak's evolve ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature. When the creature dies, Moonlit Wake triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Scurry Oak trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it, triggering Scurry Oak's second ability. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature. When the creature dies, Moonlit Wake triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Scurry Oak trigger, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Scurry Oak's evolve ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it, triggering Scurry Oak's second ability. Repeat from step 7.
Moonlit Wake + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Flourishing Defenses
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Moonlit Wake triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Moonlit Wake + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + The Locust God
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth's first ability by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Moonlit Wake triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, causing you to draw a card and allowing you to put a -1/-1 counter on up to one creature. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste. Repeat.
Moonlit Wake + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Moonlit Wake triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Hapatra triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Moonlit Wake + Warren Soultrader + Stridehangar Automaton
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Moonlit Wake triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Repeat.
Moonlit Wake + Warren Soultrader + Quina, Qu Gourmet
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Moonlit Wake triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a creature token. Repeat.
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.
- Ertai, the CorruptedErtai, the Corrupted sacrifices your creatures, which Moonlit Wake can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Heliod, Sun-CrownedMoonlit Wake gains you life, which Heliod, Sun-Crowned can use.
- Haliya, Guided by LightMoonlit Wake gains you life, which Haliya, Guided by Light can use.
- The GafferMoonlit Wake gains you life, which The Gaffer can use.
- Aerith GainsboroughMoonlit Wake gains you life, which Aerith Gainsborough can use.
- Celestine, the Living SaintMoonlit Wake gains you life, which Celestine, the Living Saint can use.
- Lathiel, the Bounteous DawnMoonlit Wake gains you life, which Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn can use.
- Treebeard, Gracious HostMoonlit Wake gains you life, which Treebeard, Gracious Host can use.
- Astarion, the DecadentMoonlit Wake gains you life, which Astarion, the Decadent can use.
- Karlov of the Ghost CouncilMoonlit Wake gains you life, which Karlov of the Ghost Council can use.