Overgrowth Elemental
Creature — Elemental3/2$0.27
When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on another target Elemental you control. Whenever another creature you control dies, you gain 1 life. If that creature was an Elemental, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 9
Overgrowth Elemental + Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
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, Overgrowth Elemental triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Repeat from step 2.
Overgrowth Elemental + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Overgrowth Elemental triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Hapatra triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Overgrowth Elemental + Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler. When Gravecrawler dies, Overgrowth Elemental triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. Repeat.
Overgrowth Elemental + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Overgrowth Elemental triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Overgrowth Elemental + Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Overgrowth Elemental triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. Repeat.
Overgrowth Elemental + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Flourishing Defenses
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Overgrowth Elemental triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Overgrowth Elemental + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Scurry Oak
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two additional creatures. Scurry Oak has no +1/+1 counters on it. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Cast Yawgmoth by paying {2}{B}{B}. When Yawgmoth enters the battlefield, Scurry Oak's evolve ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature. When the creature dies, Overgrowth Elemental triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Scurry Oak trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it, triggering Scurry Oak's second ability. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature. When the creature dies, Overgrowth Elemental triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Scurry Oak trigger, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Scurry Oak's evolve ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it, triggering Scurry Oak's second ability. Repeat from step 7.
Overgrowth Elemental + Warren Soultrader + Stridehangar Automaton
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Overgrowth Elemental triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token. Repeat.
Overgrowth Elemental + Warren Soultrader + Quina, Qu Gourmet
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Overgrowth Elemental triggers, causing you to gain 1 life Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 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.
- Byrke, Long Ear of the LawOvergrowth Elemental puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Byrke, Long Ear of the Law doubles counters.
- Lily Bowen, Raging GrandmaOvergrowth Elemental puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma doubles counters.
- Mowu, Loyal CompanionOvergrowth Elemental puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Mowu, Loyal Companion doubles counters.
- Xavier Sal, Infested CaptainXavier Sal, Infested Captain proliferates and Overgrowth Elemental puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesGhave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures, which Overgrowth Elemental can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Yarok, the DesecratedYarok, the Desecrated is an Elemental, which Overgrowth Elemental can use.
- Dina, Soul SteeperDina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures, which Overgrowth Elemental can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Moritte of the FrostMoritte of the Frost copies creatures, which Overgrowth Elemental can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Mister FantasticMister Fantastic copies your triggered abilities, which Overgrowth Elemental can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Bristly Bill, Spine SowerOvergrowth Elemental puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Bristly Bill, Spine Sower doubles counters.