Nick Valentine, Private Eye
Legendary Artifact Creature — Synth Detective2/2$0.27
Nick Valentine can't be blocked except by artifact creatures. Whenever Nick Valentine or another artifact creature you control dies, you may investigate. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
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Combos 59
Nick Valentine, Private Eye + Stridehangar Automaton + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another artifact creature.
Steps
Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing another artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. When the creature dies, Nick Valentine triggers, creating a Clue token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Repeat.
Nick Valentine, Private Eye + Stridehangar Automaton + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another artifact creature.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing another artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. When the creature dies, Nick Valentine triggers, creating a Clue token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Repeat.
Nick Valentine, Private Eye + March of the Machines
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to kill an artifact creature you control.
Steps
Kill an artifact creature you control. Nick Valentine triggers, creating a Clue artifact token. The Clue enters the battlefield as a 0/0 artifact creature due to March of the Machines, and dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Repeat from step 2.
Nick Valentine, Private Eye + Stridehangar Automaton + Arcbound Ravager
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another artifact creature.
Steps
Activate Arcbound Ravager by sacrificing another artifact creature. When the creature dies, Nick Valentine triggers, creating a Clue token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Resolve the Arcbound Ravager ability. Repeat.
Nick Valentine, Private Eye + Stridehangar Automaton + Grinding Station
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another artifact creature.
Steps
Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact creature. When the creature dies, Nick Valentine triggers, creating a Clue token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. When the Clue and Thopter enter the battlefield, Grinding Station triggers twice, untapping Grinding Station. Resolve the Grinding Station ability from step 1. Repeat.
Nick Valentine, Private Eye + Stridehangar Automaton + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another artifact creature.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another artifact creature, adding one mana of any color. When the creature dies, Nick Valentine triggers, creating a Clue token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Repeat.
Nick Valentine, Private Eye + Stridehangar Automaton + Umbral Collar Zealot
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite surveil
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another artifact creature.
Steps
Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing another artifact creature. When the creature dies, Nick Valentine triggers, creating a Clue token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability. Repeat.
Nick Valentine, Private Eye + Stridehangar Automaton + Blasting Station
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another artifact creature.
Steps
Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact creature. When the creature dies, Nick Valentine triggers, creating a Clue token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. When the Thopter enters the battlefield, Blasting Station trigger, untapping Blasting Station. Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1. Repeat.
Nick Valentine, Private Eye + Stridehangar Automaton + Extruder
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another artifact creature.
Steps
Activate Extruder by sacrificing another artifact creature. When the creature dies, Nick Valentine triggers, creating a Clue token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Resolve the Extruder ability. Repeat.
Nick Valentine, Private Eye + Stridehangar Automaton + Altar of Dementia
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another artifact creature.
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing another artifact creature. When the creature dies, Nick Valentine triggers, creating a Clue token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability. 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.
- Adrix and Nev, TwincastersNick Valentine, Private Eye makes artifact tokens and Adrix and Nev, Twincasters doubles tokens.
- Bard, King of DaleNick Valentine, Private Eye makes artifact tokens and Bard, King of Dale doubles tokens.
- Donatello, the BrainsNick Valentine, Private Eye makes artifact tokens and Donatello, the Brains doubles tokens.
- The Fourth DoctorThe Fourth Doctor makes artifact tokens, which Nick Valentine, Private Eye can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Iron Man, Titan of InnovationIron Man, Titan of Innovation is an Artifact, which Nick Valentine, Private Eye can use.
- Breya, Etherium ShaperBreya, Etherium Shaper is an Artifact, which Nick Valentine, Private Eye can use.
- Cult of SkaroCult of Skaro is an Artifact, which Nick Valentine, Private Eye can use.
- Tetzin, Gnome Champion // The Golden-Gear ColossusTetzin, Gnome Champion // The Golden-Gear Colossus is an Artifact, which Nick Valentine, Private Eye can use.
- Locutus of BorgLocutus of Borg is an Artifact, which Nick Valentine, Private Eye can use.
- Mendicant Core, GuidelightMendicant Core, Guidelight is an Artifact, which Nick Valentine, Private Eye can use.