Nadier's Nightblade
Creature — Elf Warrior1/3$0.30
Whenever a token you control leaves the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 29
Nadier's Nightblade + Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one creature token. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature token. When the creature token dies, Nadier's Nightblade triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. Repeat.
Nadier's Nightblade + Warren Soultrader + Stridehangar Automaton
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 3 if the additional creature is not a creature token, or 2 otherwise.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, if it was a token, Nadier's Nightblade triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Repeat.
Nadier's Nightblade + Tombstone Stairwell
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
At the beginning of each upkeep, Tombostone Stairwell's first ability triggers, causing each player to create a 2/2 Zombie creature token for each creature card in their graveyard. At the beginning of each end step, Tombstone Stairwell's second ability triggers, destroying all tokens created by it. When the token(s) die, Nadier's Nightblade triggers that many times, causing each opponent to lose that much life and you to gain that much life. Repeat during each turn.
Nadier's Nightblade + Warren Soultrader + Quina, Qu Gourmet
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a creature token. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature token. When the creature dies, Nadier's Nightblade triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a creature token. Repeat.
Nadier's Nightblade + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifeloss
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 a creature token When the creature token dies, Nadier's Nightblade triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 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.
Nadier's Nightblade + Plague of Vermin + Ashnod's Altar
- Near-infinite creature tokens for all players
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Plague of Vermin by paying {6}{B} and choosing to pay any amount of life, creating that many 1/1 Rat creature tokens. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Rat. When the Rat dies, Nadier's Nightblade triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2 as able.
Nadier's Nightblade + Plague of Vermin + Viscera Seer
- Near-infinite creature tokens for all players
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Plague of Vermin by paying {6}{B} and choosing to pay any amount of life, creating that many 1/1 Rat creature tokens. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing a Rat. When the Rat dies, Nadier's Nightblade triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability. Repeat from step 2 as able.
Nadier's Nightblade + Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
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, Nadier's Nightblade triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life. Repeat from step 2.
Nadier's Nightblade + Plague of Vermin + Phyrexian Altar
- Near-infinite creature tokens for all players
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Plague of Vermin by paying {6}{B} and choosing to pay any amount of life, creating that many 1/1 Rat creature tokens. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Rat. When the Rat dies, Nadier's Nightblade triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2 as able.
Nadier's Nightblade + Stimulus Package + Warren Soultrader
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a creature token. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature token. When the creature dies, Nadier's Nightblade triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token. Activate Stimulus Package by sacrificing the Treasure, creating a 1/1 Citizen 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.
- Davros, Dalek CreatorNadier's Nightblade drains opponents' life, which Davros, Dalek Creator can use.
- Valgavoth, Harrower of SoulsNadier's Nightblade drains opponents' life, which Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls can use.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedNadier's Nightblade drains opponents' life, which Y'shtola, Night's Blessed can use.
- Rakdos, Lord of RiotsNadier's Nightblade drains opponents' life, which Rakdos, Lord of Riots can use.
- Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of RuinNadier's Nightblade drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use.
- Emet-Selch of the Third SeatNadier's Nightblade drains opponents' life, which Emet-Selch of the Third Seat can use.
- Sygg, River CutthroatNadier's Nightblade drains opponents' life, which Sygg, River Cutthroat can use.
- The Master of Lake-townNadier's Nightblade drains opponents' life, which The Master of Lake-town can use.
- Moseo, Vein's New DeanNadier's Nightblade gains you life, which Moseo, Vein's New Dean can use.
- Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the RootNadier's Nightblade gains you life, which Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root can use.