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Sacrifice

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As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Add an amount of equal to the sacrificed creature's mana value.

Legal in Commander

Is

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Combos 37

  • Sacrifice + Saw in Half + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 3,004 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Pinnacle Monk and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Pinnacle Monk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Sacrifice from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing a Pinnacle Monk token, adding an amount of {B} equal to its mana value. Repeat.

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  • Sacrifice + Scholar of the Ages + Persist

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 1,615 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven {B}. Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Scholar of the Ages enters, it triggers, returning Sacrifice and Persist from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Sacrifice + Saw in Half + Scholar of the Ages

    • Infinite black mana
    • Cast a subset of spells in your graveyard

    Mana needed: 1,541 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Scholar of the Ages and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. The two Scholar of the Ages tokens enter the battlefield, returning Sacrifice, if applicable, and Saw in Half from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing a Scholar of the Ages token, adding seven {B}. Repeat. You may also return up to two other instants and/or sorceries using the Scholar of the Ages tokens if they can be cast using black mana to get infinite casts of those instants and/or sorceries.

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  • Sacrifice + Ashling, the Limitless + Greenwarden of Murasa

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 1,322 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing Greenwarden of Murasa. When Greenwarden of Murasa dies, Ashling triggers, creating a token copy of Greenwarden of Murasa with haste. When the Greenwarden of Murasa token enters, it triggers, returning Greenwarden of Murasa from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve Sacrifice, adding six {B}. Cast Greenwarden of Murasa for its evoke cost by paying {4}. When Greenwarden of Murasa enters, its first ability and evoke abilities trigger. Resolve the first trigger, returning Sacrifice from your graveyard to your hand. Holding priority, repeat steps 1 through 4 once. Resolve the evoke trigger from step 6, doing nothing. Repeat from step 5.

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  • Sacrifice + Scholar of the Ages + Shallow Grave

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 1,289 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven {B}. Cast Shallow Grave by paying {1}{B}, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. Scholar of the Ages triggers, returning Sacrifice and Shallow Grave from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Sacrifice + Saw in Half + Archaeomancer

    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite storm count
    • Infinite magecraft triggers

    Mana needed: 697 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Archaeomancer and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Archaeomancer tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Sacrifice from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing a Archaeomancer token, adding an amount of {B} equal to its mana value. Repeat.

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  • Sacrifice + Scholar of the Ages + Corpse Dance

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 691 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven {B}. Cast Corpse Dance by paying {2}{B}, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. Scholar of the Ages triggers, returning Sacrifice and Corpse Dance from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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  • Sacrifice + Scholar of the Ages + Victimize

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 352 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control at least one nontoken creature. You have at least one creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven {B}. Cast Victimize by paying {2}{B}, causing you to sacrifice a creature and return Scholar of the Ages and another creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Sacrifice and Victimize to your hand from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Sacrifice + Saw in Half + Timeless Witness

    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite storm count
    • Infinite magecraft triggers

    Mana needed: 282 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Timeless Witness and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Timeless Witness tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Sacrifice from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing a Timeless Witness token, adding an amount of {B} equal to its mana value. Repeat.

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  • Sacrifice + Scholar of the Ages + Dread Return

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 256 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Sacrifice by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven {B}. Cast Dread Return by paying {2}{B}{B}, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. Scholar of the Ages triggers, returning Sacrifice and Dread Return from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

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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. Edea, Possessed SorceressSacrifice sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  2. Tevesh Szat, Doom of FoolsTevesh Szat, Doom of Fools takes opponents' permanents and Sacrifice sacrifices your creatures.
  3. Elenda, the Dusk RoseSacrifice sacrifices your creatures, which Elenda, the Dusk Rose can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  4. Teysa, Orzhov ScionSacrifice sacrifices your creatures, which Teysa, Orzhov Scion can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  5. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant NecromancerSacrifice sacrifices your creatures, which Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  6. Felisa, Fang of SilverquillSacrifice sacrifices your creatures, which Felisa, Fang of Silverquill can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  7. Grismold, the DreadsowerSacrifice sacrifices your creatures, which Grismold, the Dreadsower can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  8. Totentanz, Swarm PiperSacrifice sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  9. Grakmaw, Skyclave RavagerSacrifice sacrifices your creatures, which Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  10. Zahur, Glory's PastSacrifice sacrifices your creatures, which Zahur, Glory's Past can use because it rewards your creatures dying.

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