Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
Legendary Creature — Demon4/4$4.47
Flying, trample Whenever an opponent searches their library, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice and loses 10 life. Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 5
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled + Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing another creature, adding {C}{C}. When the creature dies, Ob Nixilis' second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token. Repeat.
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled + Animation Module + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another creature, adding {1}. When the creature dies, Ob Nixilis' second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token. Repeat.
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled + Radiant Performer + Field of Ruin
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent controls at least one nonbasic land.
Steps
Activate Field of Ruin's second ability by paying {2}, tapping and sacrificing it, targeting any nonbasic land an opponent controls. Holding priority, cast Radiant Performer by paying {3}{R}{R}. When Radiant Performer enters the battlefield, it triggers, copying Field of Ruin's ability for each other nonbasic land your opponents control. Resolve the first Field of Ruin ability, destroying the land it it targeting, then causing each player to search their library for a basic land card and put it onto the battlefield. Ob Nixilis' first ability triggers for each opponent who searches this way, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature and lose 10 life. Repeat from step 4 for each other Field of Ruin ability.
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled + Storm King's Thunder + Scheming Symmetry
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Ob Nixilon the battlefield.
Steps
Cast Storm King's Thunder by paying {R}{R}{R} plus an additional {1} for every twenty life your opponents collectively have, copying the next instant or sorcery spell you cast that many times. Cast Scheming Symmetry by paying {B}. Storm King's Thunder triggers, copying Scheming Symmetry at least once. Resolve a Scheming Symmetry, causing two opponents to search their library for a card, and then shuffle their libraries and put the card on top of it. Ob Nixilis triggers for each opponent who searched their library, causing them to lose ten life. Repeat from step 4 for each remaining Scheming Symmetry.
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled + Animation Module + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one artifact creature.
Steps
Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing an artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. When the creature dies, Ob Nixilis' second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact 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.
- Yawgmoth, Thran PhysicianYawgmoth, Thran Physician sacrifices your creatures, which Ob Nixilis, Unshackled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Xavier Sal, Infested CaptainXavier Sal, Infested Captain sacrifices your creatures, which Ob Nixilis, Unshackled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesGhave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures, which Ob Nixilis, Unshackled can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Mauhúr, Uruk-hai CaptainOb Nixilis, Unshackled puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain doubles counters.
- Arna Kennerüd, SkycaptainOb Nixilis, Unshackled puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain doubles counters.
- Atraxa, Praetors' VoiceAtraxa, Praetors' Voice proliferates and Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- High Perfect MorcantHigh Perfect Morcant proliferates and Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Agent Frank HorriganAgent Frank Horrigan proliferates and Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Brimaz, Blight of OreskosBrimaz, Blight of Oreskos proliferates and Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Tam, the PossibilityTam, the Possibility proliferates and Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.