Nefarious Lich
Enchantment$11.63
If damage would be dealt to you, exile that many cards from your graveyard instead. If you can't, you lose the game. If you would gain life, draw that many cards instead. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose the game.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 11
Nefarious Lich + Despotic Scepter + Harmless Offering
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Harmless Offering by paying {2}{R}, giving an opponent control of Nefarious Lich. Activate Despotic Scepter by tapping it, destroying Nefarious Lich. When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
Nefarious Lich + Staff of Compleation + Harmless Offering
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Cast Harmless Offering by paying {2}{R}, giving an opponent control of Nefarious Lich. Activate Staff of Compleation's first ability by tapping it and paying 1 life, destroying Nefarious Lich. When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
Nefarious Lich + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to draw a card.
Steps
Draw a card. Sheoldred's first ability triggers, causing you to draw two cards due to Nefarious Lich. Repeat step 2.
Nefarious Lich + Queza, Augur of Agonies
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to draw a card. Your deck size is greater than your opponents' combined life totals.
Steps
Draw a card. Queza triggers, causing target opponent to lose 1 life and you to draw a card due to Nefarious Lich. Repeat step 2.
Nefarious Lich + Staff of Compleation + Donate
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Cast Donate by paying {2}{U}, giving an opponent control of Nefarious Lich. Activate Staff of Compleation's first ability by tapping it and paying 1 life, destroying Nefarious Lich. When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
Nefarious Lich + Despotic Scepter + Donate
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Donate by paying {2}{U}, giving an opponent control of Nefarious Lich. Activate Despotic Scepter by tapping it, destroying Nefarious Lich. When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
Nefarious Lich + Shabraz, the Skyshark
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to draw a card.
Steps
Draw a card. Shabraz triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself and causing you to draw a card due to Nefarious Lich. Repeat from step 2.
Nefarious Lich + Despotic Scepter + Role Reversal
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls an enchantment.
Steps
Cast Role Reversal by paying {U}{U}{R}, exchanging control of an enchantment an opponent controls and Nefarious Lich. Activate Despotic Scepter by tapping it, destroying Nefarious Lich. When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
Nefarious Lich + Despotic Scepter + Zedruu the Greathearted
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Zedruu by paying {U}{R}{W}, giving an opponent control of Nefarious Lich. Activate Despotic Scepter by tapping it, destroying Nefarious Lich. When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
Nefarious Lich + Staff of Compleation + Zedruu the Greathearted
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Zedruu by paying {U}{R}{W}, giving an opponent control of Nefarious Lich. Activate Staff of Compleation's first ability by tapping it and paying 1 life, destroying Nefarious Lich. When Nefarious Lich leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing its controller to lose the game.
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.
- Zur, Eternal SchemerZur, Eternal Schemer gains you life, which Nefarious Lich can use.
- Narci, Fable SingerNarci, Fable Singer gains you life, which Nefarious Lich can use.
- Alela, Artful ProvocateurAlela, Artful Provocateur gains you life, which Nefarious Lich can use.
- Tatsunari, Toad RiderTatsunari, Toad Rider gains you life, which Nefarious Lich can use.
- Sheoldred, the ApocalypseSheoldred, the Apocalypse gains you life, which Nefarious Lich can use.
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk RoseVito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose gains you life, which Nefarious Lich can use.
- Elas il-Kor, Sadistic PilgrimElas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim gains you life, which Nefarious Lich can use.
- Ayara, First of LocthwainAyara, First of Locthwain gains you life, which Nefarious Lich can use.
- Kardur, DoomscourgeKardur, Doomscourge gains you life, which Nefarious Lich can use.
- K'rrik, Son of YawgmothK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth gains you life, which Nefarious Lich can use.