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Royal Herbalist

Royal Herbalist

Creature — Human Cleric1/1$0.07

, Exile the top card of your library: You gain 1 life.

Legal in Commander

Is

Does

Combos 7

  • Royal Herbalist + Cleric Class + Cryptic Trilobite

    • Near-infinite lifegain
    • Near-infinite lifegain triggers

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Royal Herbalist by paying {2} and exiling the top card of your library, causing you to gain 2 life. Cleric Class triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Cryptic Trilobite. Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Royal Herbalist + Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Cryptic Trilobite

    • Near-infinite lifegain
    • Near-infinite lifegain triggers

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Royal Herbalist by paying {2} and exiling the top card of your library, causing you to gain 1 life. Heliod triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Cryptic Trilobite. Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities. Repeat.

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  • Royal Herbalist + Archangel of Thune + Cryptic Trilobite

    • Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
    • Near-infinite lifegain
    • Near-infinite lifegain triggers

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Royal Herbalist by paying {2} and exiling a card from your library, causing you to gain 1 life. Archangel of Thune triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities. Repeat.

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  • Royal Herbalist + Light of Promise + Cryptic Trilobite

    • Near-infinite lifegain
    • Near-infinite lifegain triggers

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Royal Herbalist by paying {2} and exiling the top card of your library, causing you to gain 1 life. Cryptic Trilobite triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Royal Herbalist + Sunbond + Cryptic Trilobite

    • Near-infinite lifegain
    • Near-infinite lifegain triggers

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Royal Herbalist by paying {2} and exiling the top card of your library, causing you to gain 1 life. Cryptic Trilobite triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Royal Herbalist + Cryptic Trilobite + Spider-Man, Peter Parker

    • Near-infinite lifegain
    • Near-infinite lifegain triggers

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Royal Herbalist by paying {2} and exiling the top card of your library, causing you to gain 1 life. Spider-Man triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Cryptic Trilobite. Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Royal Herbalist + Cryptic Trilobite + Heroic Feast

    • Near-infinite lifegain
    • Near-infinite lifegain triggers

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Royal Herbalist, causing you to gain 1 life. Heroic Feast triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Cryptic Trilobite. Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding at least {2}. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

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.

  1. Minwu, White MageRoyal Herbalist gains you life, which Minwu, White Mage can use.
  2. Heliod, Sun-CrownedRoyal Herbalist gains you life, which Heliod, Sun-Crowned can use.
  3. Haliya, Guided by LightRoyal Herbalist gains you life, which Haliya, Guided by Light can use.
  4. The GafferRoyal Herbalist gains you life, which The Gaffer can use.
  5. Aerith GainsboroughRoyal Herbalist gains you life, which Aerith Gainsborough can use.
  6. Celestine, the Living SaintRoyal Herbalist gains you life, which Celestine, the Living Saint can use.
  7. Lathiel, the Bounteous DawnRoyal Herbalist gains you life, which Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn can use.
  8. Treebeard, Gracious HostRoyal Herbalist gains you life, which Treebeard, Gracious Host can use.
  9. Astarion, the DecadentRoyal Herbalist gains you life, which Astarion, the Decadent can use.
  10. Karlov of the Ghost CouncilRoyal Herbalist gains you life, which Karlov of the Ghost Council can use.

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