Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple
Creature — Human Cleric // Creature — Human Cleric$0.10
Whenever this creature or another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life. , , Sacrifice another permanent: Transform this creature.
Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 21
Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple + Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Pious Evangel can be on the battlefield transformed. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler. When Gravecrawler dies, Wayward Disciple triggers if it is on the battlefield, 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}. When Gravecrawler enters the battlefield, Pious Evangel triggers if it is on the battlefield, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat.
Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple + Forsaken Miner + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Forsaken Miner, adding {B}. When Forsaken Miner dies, Wayward Disciple triggers, targeting an opponent. When you commit that crime, Forsaken Miner triggers, causing you to pay {B} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Wayward Disciple trigger, causing target opponent to lose 1 life and gaining 1 life. Repeat.
Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple + Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
- 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, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat.
Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple + Warren Soultrader + Forsaken Miner
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
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 Forsaken Miner. When Forsaken Miner dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple triggers, targeting an opponent. Forsaken Miner triggers, causing you to pay {B} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple ability, causing you to gain 1 life and causing an opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Repeat.
Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple + Famished Paladin + Presence of Gond
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Famished Paladin does not have summoning sickness. Presence of Gond attached to Famished Paladin.
Steps
Tap Famished Paladin to create a 1/1 creature token. The token ETBs, triggering Pious Evangel and gaining you 1 life. Famished Paladin triggers, untapping itself. Repeat for infinite creature tokens.
Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple + Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life. 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. When the Fungus Beast enters the battlefield, Pious Evangel triggers if it's on the battlefield. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}. When the Fungus Beast dies, Wayward Disciple triggers if it's on the battlefield, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life. If Wayward Disciple didn't trigger, resolve the Pious Evangel trigger, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2.
Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Blasting Station
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature. Your life total is at least 2 if Pious Evangel is on the battlefield.
Steps
Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and by sacrificing any other creature you control. When the creature dies, Wayward Disciple triggers if it's on the battlefield, causing you to gain 1 life and an opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Blasting Station ability, dealing 1 damage to yourself. Darien triggers, causing you to create a 1/1 Soldier creature token. When the Soldier enters, Blasting Station triggers, and Pious Evangel triggers if it's on the battlefield. Resolve the Pious Evangel trigger, if applicable, causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it. Repeat.
Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple + Invisible Woman, Sue Storm + Spider-Man, Peter Parker
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life.
Steps
Gain life. Spider-Man triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Invisible Woman triggers, creating a 0/4 Wall creature token. When the Wall enters, Pious Evangel triggers, causing you to gain life. Repeat from step 2.
Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple + Warren Soultrader + Enduring Renewal
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You control a nontoken creature that can be cast using one colored mana.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing the nontoken creature that can be cast using one colored mana. When the creature dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, and Wayward Disciple triggers if it's on the battlefield. Resolve the Wayward Disciple trigger, if applicable, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Enduring Renewal trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color. Cast the creature by paying its mana cost. When the creature enters the battlefield, Pious Evangel triggers if it's on the battlefield, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat.
Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + The Locust God
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth's first ability by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, if Wayward Disciple is on the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and an opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, causing you to draw a card and allowing you to put a -1/-1 counter on up to one creature. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste. When the Insect enters the battlefield, if Pious Evangel is on the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. 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.
- Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous NeonatePious Evangel // Wayward Disciple gains you life, which Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate can use.
- Ghost Council of OrzhovaGhost Council of Orzhova sacrifices your creatures, which Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Teysa, Orzhov ScionTeysa, Orzhov Scion sacrifices your creatures, which Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Zahur, Glory's PastZahur, Glory's Past sacrifices your creatures, which Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedPious Evangel // Wayward Disciple drains opponents' life, which Y'shtola, Night's Blessed can use.
- Orah, Skyclave HierophantPious Evangel // Wayward Disciple is a Cleric, which Orah, Skyclave Hierophant can use.
- Edgar, Ancient BloodlordEdgar, Ancient Bloodlord sacrifices your creatures, which Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- General Kudro of DrannithGeneral Kudro of Drannith sacrifices your creatures, which Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraTerra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
- Astarion, the DecadentPious Evangel // Wayward Disciple gains you life, which Astarion, the Decadent can use.