Pawn of Ulamog
Creature — Vampire Shaman2/2$0.63
Whenever this creature or another nontoken creature you control dies, you may create a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add ."
Legal in Commander
Is
Does
Makes tokens
Rewards
Combos 16
Pawn of Ulamog + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding {B} Pawn of Ulamog triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token with "Sacrifice this creature: add {C}" Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Repeat.
Pawn of Ulamog + Nether Traitor + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Nether Traitor, adding {B}. When Nether Traitor dies, Pawn of Ulamog triggers, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding one mana of any color. When the creature token dies, Nether Traitor triggers, causing you to pay {B} to return Nether Traitor from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Pawn of Ulamog + Bloodsoaked Champion + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You attacked with a creature this turn.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Bloodsoaked Champion, adding {B}. Pawn of Ulamog triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn token. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Activate Bloodsoaked Champion by paying {1}{B}, returning it to the battlefield. Repeat.
Pawn of Ulamog + Oathsworn Vampire + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have gained life this turn.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Oathsworn Vampire, adding {B}. When Oathsworn Vampire dies, Pawn of Ulamog triggers, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {1}. Cast Oathsworn Vampire from your graveyard by paying {1}{B}. Repeat.
Pawn of Ulamog + Beifong's Bounty Hunters
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control an Eldrazi Spawn.
Steps
Activate an Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. When the Eldrazi Spawn dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land you control. The earthbent land will become a 0/0 creature and dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. When the land dies, it and Pawn of Ulamog trigger. Resolve the land's trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. Repeat.
Pawn of Ulamog + Ozox, the Clattering King + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ozox, adding {1}. When Ozox dies, it and Pawn of Ulamog trigger. Resolve the Ozox trigger, creating a legendary 2/1 Jumblebones creature token. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing Jumblebones and the other creature token, adding {1}{B}. When Jumblebones dies, it triggers, returning Ozox from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Ozox by paying {2}{B}. Repeat.
Pawn of Ulamog + Tenacious Dead + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {B}. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Pawn of Ulamog trigger. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a token. Activate that token by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {B}. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Activate that Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat.
Pawn of Ulamog + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Zack Fair
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Zack by paying {1} and sacrificing it. When Zack dies, its persist ability and Pawn of Ulamog triggers. Resolve the persist trigger, returning Zack from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. Resolve the Zack ability from step 1. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Repeat.
Pawn of Ulamog + Slimefoot and Squee + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one Saproling. You control at least one additional nontoken creature.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing another nontoken creature you control and Slimefoot and Squee, adding {1}{B}. When the creatures die, Pawn of Ulamog triggers twice, creating two 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the two Eldrazi Spawns, adding {R}{G}. Activate Slimefoot and Squee by paying {1}{B}{R}{G} and sacrificing a Saproling, returning it and another creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Slimefoot and Squee enter the battlefield, it triggers, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token. Repeat.
Pawn of Ulamog + The Balrog, Durin's Bane + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite commander casts
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax.
Steps
Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying {B}{R}. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding {B}. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard. When The Balrog dies, it and Pawn of Ulamog trigger. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Eldrazi Spawn, adding {R}. 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.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralPawn of Ulamog makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesGhave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures, which Pawn of Ulamog can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Yahenni, Undying PartisanYahenni, Undying Partisan sacrifices your creatures, which Pawn of Ulamog can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Bartolomé del PresidioBartolomé del Presidio sacrifices your creatures, which Pawn of Ulamog can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Dina, Soul SteeperDina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures, which Pawn of Ulamog can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Erebos, Bleak-HeartedErebos, Bleak-Hearted sacrifices your creatures, which Pawn of Ulamog can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Ayli, Eternal PilgrimAyli, Eternal Pilgrim sacrifices your creatures, which Pawn of Ulamog can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Grimgrin, Corpse-BornGrimgrin, Corpse-Born sacrifices your creatures, which Pawn of Ulamog can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Denethor, Ruling StewardDenethor, Ruling Steward sacrifices your creatures, which Pawn of Ulamog can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Evereth, Viceroy of PlunderEvereth, Viceroy of Plunder sacrifices your creatures, which Pawn of Ulamog can use because it rewards your creatures dying.