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Sanguinary Priest

Sanguinary Priest

Creature — Astartes Cleric2/4$1.86

Lifelink Blood Chalice — Whenever another creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.

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Combos 15

  • Sanguinary Priest + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    77 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature.

    Steps

    Sacrifice a creature to Ashnod's Altar, adding {C}{C}. Sanguinary Priest triggers, dealing 1 damage to you and gaining 1 life. Darien triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier token. Repeat.

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  • Sanguinary Priest + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Phyrexian Altar

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    23 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature.

    Steps

    Sacrifice a creature to Phyrexian Altar, adding one mana of any color. Sanguinary Priest triggers, dealing 1 damage to you and gaining 1 life. Darien triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier token. Repeat.

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  • Sanguinary Priest + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Altar of Dementia

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite mill
    • Infinite self-mill

    4 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature.

    Steps

    Sacrifice a creature to Altar of Dementia, targeting any player. Sanguinary Priest triggers, dealing 1 damage to you and gaining 1 life. Darien triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier token. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing the targeted player to mill cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Repeat.

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  • Sanguinary Priest + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Blasting Station

    • Infinite damage
    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    4 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature.

    Steps

    Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing a creature, choosing any target. Sanguinary Priest triggers, dealing 1 damage to you and gaining 1 life. Darien triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier token. Blasting Station triggers, untapping itself. Resolve the Blasting Station ability, dealing 1 damage to its target. Repeat.

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  • Sanguinary Priest + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Curse of Death's Hold

    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    2 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature. You have a way to cause the additional creature to die. Curse of Death's Hold attached to you.

    Steps

    Cause the additional creature to die. Sanguinary Priest triggers, dealing 1 damage to you and causing you to gain one life. Darien triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. The Soldier enters the battlefield as a 0/0 due to Curse of Death's Hold and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Sanguinary Priest + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Heartless Summoning

    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    2 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature. You have a way to destroy that creature.

    Steps

    Cause a creature you control to die. Sanguinary Priest triggers, dealing 1 damage to you and gaining 1 life. Darien triggers, creating a 0/0 Soldier token. The Soldier token dies due to state-based actions. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Sanguinary Priest + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Vibrating Sphere

    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature. You have a way to cause the additional creature to die. It is not your turn.

    Steps

    During an opponent's turn, cause the additional creature to die. Sanguinary Priest triggers, dealing 1 damage to you and causing you to gain one life. Darien triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. The Soldier enters the battlefield as a 0/-1 due to Vibrating Sphere and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Sanguinary Priest + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Kaervek, the Spiteful

    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature. You have a way to cause the additional creature to die.

    Steps

    Cause the additional creature to die. Sanguinary Priest triggers, dealing 1 damage to you and causing you to gain one life. Darien triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. The Soldier enters the battlefield as a 0/0 due to Kaervek and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Sanguinary Priest + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Flowstone Surge

    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature. You have a way to cause the additional creature to die.

    Steps

    Cause the additional creature to die. Sanguinary Priest triggers, dealing 1 damage to you and causing you to gain one life. Darien triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. The Soldier enters the battlefield as a 2/0 due to Flowstone Surge and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Sanguinary Priest + Darien, King of Kjeldor + Ascendant Evincar

    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control an additional creature. You have a way to cause the additional creature to die.

    Steps

    Cause the additional creature to die. Sanguinary Priest triggers, dealing 1 damage to you and causing you to gain one life. Darien triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. The Soldier enters the battlefield as a 0/0 due to Ascendant Evincar and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. Repeat from step 2.

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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. Dina, Soul SteeperDina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures, which Sanguinary Priest can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
  2. Massacre Girl, Most WantedSanguinary Priest damages opponents, which Massacre Girl, Most Wanted can use.
  3. Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate DefiedSanguinary Priest damages opponents and Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied multiplies your damage.
  4. Neriv, Heart of the StormSanguinary Priest damages opponents and Neriv, Heart of the Storm multiplies your damage.
  5. Tor Wauki the YoungerSanguinary Priest damages opponents and Tor Wauki the Younger multiplies your damage.
  6. Rankle and TorbranSanguinary Priest damages opponents and Rankle and Torbran multiplies your damage.
  7. Obosh, the PreypiercerSanguinary Priest damages opponents and Obosh, the Preypiercer multiplies your damage.
  8. Far Fortune, End BossSanguinary Priest damages opponents and Far Fortune, End Boss multiplies your damage.
  9. Francisco, Fowl MarauderSanguinary Priest damages opponents, which Francisco, Fowl Marauder can use.
  10. Indoraptor, the Perfect HybridSanguinary Priest damages opponents, which Indoraptor, the Perfect Hybrid can use.

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