Ruthless Knave
Creature — Orc Pirate3/2$0.15
, Sacrifice a creature: Create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with ", Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") Sacrifice three Treasures: Draw a card.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 6
Ruthless Knave + Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Ruthless Knave's first ability by paying {2}{B} and sacrificing a creature, creating two Treasure tokens and two 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. Activate a Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Squirrel, adding {C}{C}. Repeat. Once you have infinite Treasure tokens, you may use them to activate Ruthless Knave's second ability.
Ruthless Knave + Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Parallel Lives
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Ruthless Knave's first ability by paying {2}{B} and sacrificing a creature, creating four Treasure tokens and four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. Activate three Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}{B}. Repeat. Once you have infinite Treasure tokens, you may use them to activate Ruthless Knave's second ability.
Ruthless Knave + Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Doubling Season
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Ruthless Knave's first ability by paying {2}{B} and sacrificing a creature, creating four Treasure tokens and four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. Activate three Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}{B}. Repeat. Once you have infinite Treasure tokens, you may use them to activate Ruthless Knave's second ability.
Ruthless Knave + Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Earthcraft
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite untap of basic lands you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. You control a basic land.
Steps
Activate Earthcraft by tapping a creature, untapping a basic land you control. Activate the basic land by tapping it, adding {1}. Activate Ruthless Knave's first ability by paying {2}{B} and sacrificing a creature, creating two Treasure tokens and two 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. Activate a Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Activate Earthcraft by tapping a creature, untapping a basic land you control. Activate the basic land by tapping it, adding {1}. Repeat. Once you have infinite Treasure tokens, you may use them to activate Ruthless Knave's second ability.
Ruthless Knave + Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Primal Vigor
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Ruthless Knave's first ability by paying {2}{B} and sacrificing a creature, creating four Treasure tokens and four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. Activate three Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}{B}. Repeat. Once you have infinite Treasure tokens, you may use them to activate Ruthless Knave's second ability.
Ruthless Knave + Ashnod the Uncaring + Apprentice Necromancer
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Apprentice Necromancer does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Ruthless Knave's first ability by paying {2}{B} and sacrificing it. Ashnod the Uncaring triggers, copying Ruthless Knave's ability. Resolve both Ruthless Knave abilities, creating four Treasure artifact tokens. Activate the four Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}{B}{B}. Activate Apprentice Necromancer by paying {B}, tapping and sacrificing it, targeting Ruthless Knave. Ashnod the Uncaring triggers, copying Apprentice Necromancer's ability, targeting Apprentice Necromancer. Resolve both Apprentice Necromancer abilities, returning Apprentice Necromancer and Ruthless Knave from your graveyard to the battlefield, and giving them haste until end of turn. 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.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressRuthless Knave sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Kellogg, Dangerous MindKellogg, Dangerous Mind takes opponents' permanents and Ruthless Knave sacrifices your creatures.
- Grand Nagus ZekRuthless Knave sacrifices your creatures, which Grand Nagus Zek can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Admiral Beckett BrassRuthless Knave is a Pirate, which Admiral Beckett Brass can use.
- Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills takes opponents' permanents and Ruthless Knave sacrifices your creatures.
- Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous NeonateSorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate takes opponents' permanents and Ruthless Knave sacrifices your creatures.
- Eloise, Nephalia SleuthRuthless Knave sacrifices your creatures, which Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Lobelia, Defender of Bag EndRuthless Knave makes artifact tokens, which Lobelia, Defender of Bag End can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Gorbag of Minas MorgulRuthless Knave is an Orc, which Gorbag of Minas Morgul can use.
- Judge Magister GabranthRuthless Knave sacrifices your creatures, which Judge Magister Gabranth can use because it rewards your creatures dying.