Ruthless Ripper
Creature — Human Assassin1/1$0.10
Deathtouch Morph—Reveal a black card in your hand. (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, target player loses 2 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 36
Ruthless Ripper + Missy + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one black card in hand.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ruthless Ripper, adding {C}{C}. When Ruthless Ripper dies, Missy's first ability triggers, returning Ruthless Ripper from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a 2/2 Cyberman artifact creature. Activate Ruthless Ripper's morph ability by revealing a black card from your hand, turning it face up. Ruthless Ripper triggers, causing target player to lose 2 life. Repeat.
Ruthless Ripper + Missy + Goblin Bombardment
- Infinite damage
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one black card in hand.
Steps
Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Ruthless Ripper. When Ruthless Ripper dies, Missy's first ability triggers, returning Ruthless Ripper from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a 2/2 Cyberman artifact creature. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability, dealing 1 damage to any target. Activate Ruthless Ripper's morph ability by revealing a black card from your hand, turning it face up. Ruthless Ripper triggers, causing target player to lose 2 life. Repeat.
Ruthless Ripper + Missy + Viscera Seer
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one black card in hand.
Steps
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Ruthless Ripper. When Ruthless Ripper dies, Missy's first ability triggers, returning Ruthless Ripper from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a 2/2 Cyberman artifact creature. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to scry 1. Activate Ruthless Ripper's morph ability by revealing a black card from your hand, turning it face up. Ruthless Ripper triggers, causing target player to lose 2 life. Repeat.
Ruthless Ripper + Missy + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one black card in hand.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ruthless Ripper, adding one mana of any color. When Ruthless Ripper dies, Missy's first ability triggers, returning Ruthless Ripper from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a 2/2 Cyberman artifact creature. Activate Ruthless Ripper's morph ability by revealing a black card from your hand, turning it face up. Ruthless Ripper triggers, causing target player to lose 2 life. Repeat.
Ruthless Ripper + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite green mana
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one black card in hand.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ruthless Ripper, adding {C}{C}. When Ruthless Ripper dies, Yedora triggers, returning Ruthless Ripper from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a Forest land. Activate Ruthless Ripper by tapping it, adding {G}. Activate Ruthless Ripper's morph ability by revealing a black card from your hand, turning it face up. When Ruthless Ripper is turned face up, it triggers, causing target player to lose 2 life. Repeat.
Ruthless Ripper + Missy + Carrion Feeder
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one black card in hand.
Steps
Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Ruthless Ripper. When Ruthless Ripper dies, Missy's first ability triggers, returning Ruthless Ripper from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a 2/2 Cyberman artifact creature. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Activate Ruthless Ripper's morph ability by revealing a black card from your hand, turning it face up. Ruthless Ripper triggers, causing target player to lose 2 life. Repeat.
Ruthless Ripper + Missy + Altar of Dementia
- Infinite lifeloss
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one black card in hand.
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Ruthless Ripper. When Ruthless Ripper dies, Missy's first ability triggers, returning Ruthless Ripper from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a 2/2 Cyberman artifact creature. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Ruthless Ripper's power. Activate Ruthless Ripper's morph ability by revealing a black card from your hand, turning it face up. Ruthless Ripper triggers, causing target player to lose 2 life. Repeat.
Ruthless Ripper + Missy + Blasting Station
- Infinite damage
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one black card in hand.
Steps
Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Ruthless Ripper. When Ruthless Ripper dies, Missy's first ability triggers, returning Ruthless Ripper from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a 2/2 Cyberman artifact creature. When Ruthless Ripper enters the battlefield, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station. Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1, dealing 1 damage to any target. Activate Ruthless Ripper's morph ability by revealing a black card from your hand, turning it face up. Ruthless Ripper triggers, causing target player to lose 2 life. Repeat.
Ruthless Ripper + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Heartless Summoning
- Infinite green mana
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one additional black card in hand.
Steps
Cast Ruthless Ripper by paying {B}. Ruthless Ripper dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness. Yedora triggers, returning Ruthless Ripper to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land. Activate Ruthless Ripper by tapping it, adding {G}. Activate Ruthless Ripper's morph ability by revealing a black card from your hand, turning it face-up. Ruthless Ripper triggers, causing target player to lose 2 life. Repeat from step 2.
Ruthless Ripper + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one black card in hand.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ruthless Ripper, adding one mana of any color. When Ruthless Ripper dies, Yedora triggers, returning Ruthless Ripper from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a Forest land. Activate Ruthless Ripper's morph ability by revealing a black card from your hand, turning it face up. 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.
- Valgavoth, Harrower of SoulsRuthless Ripper drains opponents' life, which Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls can use.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedRuthless Ripper drains opponents' life, which Y'shtola, Night's Blessed can use.
- Rakdos, Lord of RiotsRuthless Ripper drains opponents' life, which Rakdos, Lord of Riots can use.
- Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of RuinRuthless Ripper drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use.
- Emet-Selch of the Third SeatRuthless Ripper drains opponents' life, which Emet-Selch of the Third Seat can use.
- Sygg, River CutthroatRuthless Ripper drains opponents' life, which Sygg, River Cutthroat can use.
- Davros, Dalek CreatorRuthless Ripper drains opponents' life, which Davros, Dalek Creator can use.
- The Master of Lake-townRuthless Ripper drains opponents' life, which The Master of Lake-town can use.
- Mari, the Killing QuillRuthless Ripper is an Assassin, which Mari, the Killing Quill can use.
- Desmond MilesRuthless Ripper is an Assassin, which Desmond Miles can use.