Phyrexian Devourer
Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct1/1$30.49
When this creature's power is 7 or greater, sacrifice it. Exile the top card of your library: Put X +1/+1 counters on this creature, where X is the exiled card's mana value.
colorlessLegal in Commander
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Combos 31
Phyrexian Devourer + Necrotic Ooze + Walking Ballista
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
The combined mana value of cards in your library is greater than or equal to the sum of your opponents' life totals.
Steps
Activate Necrotic Ooze's using Phyrexian Devourer's ability by exiling the top card of your library, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Necrotic Ooze equal to the card's mana value. Repeat step 1 until the number of +1/+1 counters on Necrotic Ooze is at least equal to the sum of your opponents' life totals. Activate Necrotic Ooze using Walking Ballista's last ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat step 3 until all opponents have taken lethal damage.
Phyrexian Devourer + Necrotic Ooze + Triskelion
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
The combined mana value of cards in your library is greater than or equal to the sum of your opponents' life totals.
Steps
Activate Necrotic Ooze using Phyrexian Devourer's ability by exiling the top card of your library, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Necrotic Ooze equal to the card's mana value. Repeat step 1 until the number of +1/+1 counters on Necrotic Ooze is at least equal to the sum of your opponents' life totals. Activate Necrotic Ooze using Triskelion's ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat step 3 until all opponents have taken lethal damage.
Phyrexian Devourer + Trazyn the Infinite + Walking Ballista
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Trazyn using Phyrexian Devourer's ability by exiling the top card of your library, putitng a number of +1/+1 counters on Trazyn equal to the exiled card's mana value. Repeat step 1 as many times as desired, or until your library is empty. Activate Trazyn using Walking Ballista's ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat step 3 as many times as able/desired.
Phyrexian Devourer + Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Walking Ballista
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Marvin using Phyrexian Devourer's ability by exiling the top card of your library, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Marvin equal to the exiled card's mana value. Repeat step 1 as desired or until you have an empty library. Activate Marvin using Walking Ballista's second ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from Marvin, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat step 3 as desired.
Phyrexian Devourer + Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
The combined mana value of cards in library is greater than or equal to your opponents' life totals.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Devourer's second ability by exiling the top card of your library, causing you to put a number of +1/+1 counters on Phyrexian Devourer equal to that card's mana value. Repeat step 1 until Phyrexian Devourer's power is greater than each opponent's life total. Phyrexian Devourer's first ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Jarad by paying {1}{B}{G} and sacrificing Phyrexian Devourer, causing each opponent to lose life equal to Phyrexian Devourer's power.
Phyrexian Devourer + Trazyn the Infinite + Triskelion
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Trazyn using Phyrexian Devourer's ability by exiling the top card of your library, putitng a number of +1/+1 counters on Trazyn equal to the exiled card's mana value. Repeat step 1 as many times as desired, or until your library is empty. Activate Trazyn using Triskelion's ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat step 3 as many times as able/desired.
Phyrexian Devourer + Thassa's Oracle
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Play Oracle. Exile entire library to Devourer in response to etb. Let Oracle resolve and win.
Phyrexian Devourer + Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Triskelion
- Near-infinite damage
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Marvin using Phyrexian Devourer's ability by exiling the top card of your library, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Marvin equal to the exiled card's mana value. Repeat step 1 as desired or until you have an empty library. Activate Marvin using Triskelion's ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from Marvin, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat step 3 as desired.
Phyrexian Devourer + Laboratory Maniac
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to draw a card.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Devourer by exiling the top card of your library. Repeat step 1 until you have an empty library. Resolve a Phyrexian Devourer ability, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the exiled card's mana value. If Phyrexian Devourer has a power of at least seven, it triggers, causing you to sacrifice it. Repeat steps 3-4 until you sacrifice Phyrexian Devourer, thus causing all remaining Phyrexian Devourer abilities to fail to resolve due to having no legal targets. Draw a card, causing you to win the game due to drawing from an empty library.
Phyrexian Devourer + Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Devourer by exiling the top card of your library. Repeat step 1 until you have an empty library. Resolve a Phyrexian Devourer ability, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the exiled card's mana value. If Phyrexian Devourer has a power of at least seven, it triggers, causing you to sacrifice it. Repeat steps 3-4 until you sacrifice Phyrexian Devourer, thus causing all remaining Phyrexian Devourer abilities to fail to resolve due to having no legal targets. Activate Jace's first loyalty ability by putting a loyalty counter on it, causing target player to mill two cards and you to win the game due to drawing from an empty library.
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 LawPhyrexian Devourer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Byrke, Long Ear of the Law doubles counters.
- Brimaz, Blight of OreskosPhyrexian Devourer is a Phyrexian, which Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos can use.
- Zimone, Paradox SculptorPhyrexian Devourer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Zimone, Paradox Sculptor doubles counters.
- Zabaz, the GlimmerwaspPhyrexian Devourer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp doubles counters.
- Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La ForgePhyrexian Devourer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge doubles counters.
- Chief Miles O'BrienPhyrexian Devourer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Chief Miles O'Brien doubles counters.
- Iron Spider, Stark UpgradePhyrexian Devourer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade can use.
- Bristly Bill, Spine SowerPhyrexian Devourer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Bristly Bill, Spine Sower doubles counters.
- Vorinclex, Monstrous RaiderPhyrexian Devourer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider doubles counters.
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's ChampionPhyrexian Devourer puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion doubles counters.