Quietus Spike
Artifact — Equipment$1.53
Equipped creature has deathtouch. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up. Equip
colorlessLegal in Commander
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Combos 21
Quietus Spike + Bloodletter of Aclazotz
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Quietus Spike attached to a creature you control that can attack this turn and that cannot be blocked by an opponent.
Steps
Deal combat damage to an opponent using the creature that has Quietus Spike attached. Quietus Spike triggers, causing the defending opponent to lose their entire life total due to Bloodletter of Aclazotz. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Quietus Spike + Wound Reflection
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Quietus Spike attached to a creature that does not have summoning sickness. An opponent is unable to block and kill the creature with Quietus Spike attached.
Steps
Deal combat damage to an opponent with the creature that has Quietus Spike attached. Quietus Spike triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up. At the beginning of your end step, Wound Reflection triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Quietus Spike + Astarion, the Decadent
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Quietus Spike attached to any creature that can attack and that cannot be blocked and killed by an opponent.
Steps
Deal combat damage to an opponent with the creature that has Quietus Spike attached. Quietus Spike triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up. At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Quietus Spike + Goblin Sharpshooter
- Destroy all creatures opponents control
- From now on, destroy any creatures opponents control at instant speed
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Quietus Spike attached to Goblin Sharpshooter. Goblin Sharpshooter does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Goblin Sharpshooter by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to target creature. That creature dies from lethal damage due to Goblin Sharpshooter's deathtouch ability. Goblin Sharpshooter triggers, untapping itself. Repeat for each creature opponents control and whenever an opponent controls a creature.
Quietus Spike + Archfiend of Despair
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Quietus Spike attached to a creature that does not have summoning sickness. An opponent is unable to block and kill the creature with Quietus Spike attached.
Steps
Deal combat damage to an opponent with the creature that has Quietus Spike attached. Quietus Spike triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up. At the beginning of your end step, Archfiend of Despair triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Quietus Spike + Warlock Class
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Quietus Spike attached to a creature that does not have summoning sickness. An opponent is unable to block and kill the creature with Quietus Spike attached. Warlock Class is level three.
Steps
Deal combat damage to an opponent with the creature that has Quietus Spike attached. Quietus Spike triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up. At the beginning of your end step, Warlock Class triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Quietus Spike + Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor // Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Quietus Spike attached to any creature that can attack and that cannot be blocked and killed by an opponent.
Steps
Deal combat damage to an opponent with the creature that has Quietus Spike attached. Quietus Spike triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up. At the beginning of your end step, Blitzwing triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Quietus Spike + Deathbringer Thoctar
- Destroy all creatures opponents control
- Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Deathbringer Thoctar has at least one +1/+1 counter on it. Quietus Spike attached to Deathbringer Thoctar.
Steps
Activate Deathbringer Thoctar by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any creature an opponent controls. The creature dies as a state-based action due to Deathbringer Thoctar's deathtouch. Deathbringer Thoctar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself. Repeat as desired. You may also repeat this combo whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Quietus Spike + Thornbite Staff + Viridian Longbow
- Destroy all creatures opponents control
- Destroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
All Equipments and/or Auras attached to the same creature. That creature does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate the creature by tapping it, dealing damage to an opponent's creature. The opponent's creature dies due to deathtouch, triggering the second ability granted by Thornbite Staff, untapping your creature. Repeat until all opponents' creatures die. Repeat each time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Quietus Spike + Thornbite Staff + Heavy Arbalest
- Destroy all creatures opponents control
- Destroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
All Equipments and/or Auras attached to the same creature. That creature does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate the creature by tapping it, dealing damage to an opponent's creature. The opponent's creature dies due to deathtouch, triggering the second ability granted by Thornbite Staff, untapping your creature. Repeat until all opponents' creatures die. Repeat each time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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.
- Valgavoth, Harrower of SoulsQuietus Spike drains opponents' life, which Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls can use.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedQuietus Spike drains opponents' life, which Y'shtola, Night's Blessed can use.
- Rakdos, Lord of RiotsQuietus Spike drains opponents' life, which Rakdos, Lord of Riots can use.
- Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of RuinQuietus Spike drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use.
- Emet-Selch of the Third SeatQuietus Spike drains opponents' life, which Emet-Selch of the Third Seat can use.
- Sygg, River CutthroatQuietus Spike drains opponents' life, which Sygg, River Cutthroat can use.
- Davros, Dalek CreatorQuietus Spike drains opponents' life, which Davros, Dalek Creator can use.
- The Master of Lake-townQuietus Spike drains opponents' life, which The Master of Lake-town can use.
- Dalakos, Crafter of WondersQuietus Spike is an Artifact, which Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders can use.
- The EverforgerQuietus Spike is an Artifact, which The Everforger can use.