Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Legendary Creature — Demon4/3$15.32
Flying, trample Whenever one or more opponents each lose exactly 1 life, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis. Exile the top card of your library. Until your next end step, you may play that card.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 6
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + All Will Be One
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause an opponent to lose exactly 1 life.
Steps
Cause an opponent to lose 1 life. Ob Nixilis triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself and exiling the top card of your library. All Will Be One triggers, dealing 1 damage to an opponent. Repeat from step 2.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Walking Ballista
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Ob Nixilis has at least one +1/+1 counter on it.
Steps
Activate Ob Nixilis using Walking Ballista's second ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to an opponent. Ob Nixilis triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself and exiling the top card of your library. Repeat.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
- Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Declare Casey as an attacker, triggering its first ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Casey's second ability triggers, dealing 1 damage to an opponent. Ob Nixilis triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and exiling the top card of your library with the ability to play it until your end step. Repeat from step 2.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Triskelion
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Ob Nixilis has at least one +1/+1 counter on it.
Steps
Activate Ob Nixilis using Triskelion's ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to an opponent. Ob Nixilis triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself and exiling the top card of your library. Repeat.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Deathbringer Thoctar
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Ob Nixilis has at least one +1/+1 counter on it.
Steps
Activate Ob Nixilis using Deathbringer Thoctar's ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to an opponent. Ob Nixilis triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself and exiling the top card of your library. Repeat.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Shalai and Hallar
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause an opponent to lose exactly 1 life.
Steps
Cause an opponent to lose 1 life. Ob Nixilis triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself and exiling the top card of your library. Shalai and Hallar triggers, dealing 1 damage to an opponent. Repeat from step 2.
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.
- Mauhúr, Uruk-hai CaptainOb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain doubles counters.
- Tam, the PossibilityTam, the Possibility proliferates and Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Marchesa, the Black RoseOb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Marchesa, the Black Rose can use.
- Exava, Rakdos Blood WitchOb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch can use.
- Kaalia of the VastOb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin is a Demon, which Kaalia of the Vast can use.
- Raphael, Fiendish SaviorOb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin is a Demon, which Raphael, Fiendish Savior can use.
- Kaalia, Zenith SeekerOb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin is a Demon, which Kaalia, Zenith Seeker can use.
- Be'lakor, the Dark MasterOb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin is a Demon, which Be'lakor, the Dark Master can use.
- Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic BridgeOb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin is a Legendary permanent, which Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge can use.
- Jodah, the UnifierOb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin is a Legendary permanent, which Jodah, the Unifier can use.