Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow
Legendary Creature — Bird Cleric // Legendary Creature — Human Warlock$0.28
Flying, vigilance : Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature that entered the battlefield under your control this turn.
: Put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature, then Embrose deals 2 damage to that creature. Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it dies, draw a card.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 3
Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow + Crystalline Crawler + Freed from the Real
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Shaile does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Cast Crystalline Crawler by paying {4}. Activate Shaile by tapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler and any other creature that entered the battlefield under your control this turn. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {U}. Activate Freed from the Real's second ability by paying {U}, untapping Shaile. Repeat from step 2.
Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow + Crystalline Crawler + Pemmin's Aura
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Shaile does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Cast Crystalline Crawler by paying {4}. Activate Shaile by tapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler and any other creature that entered the battlefield under your control this turn. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {U}. Activate Pemmin's Aura's first ability by paying {U}, untapping Shaile. Repeat from step 2.
Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow + Godhead of Awe + Thornbite Staff
- Destroy all creatures opponents control
- Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Thornbite Staff attached to Embrose. Embrose does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Embrose by tapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, then dealing 2 damage to that creature. The creature dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness, triggering Embrose, untapping Embrose. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control. You may also repeat this loop targeting creatures you control to get extra card draw, if desired.
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.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesShaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Ghave, Guru of Spores can use because it cares about +1/+1 counters. Ghave, Guru of Spores puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and sacrifices your creatures, which Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Vish Kal, Blood ArbiterShaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter can use because it cares about +1/+1 counters. Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and sacrifices your creatures, which Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Elder Arthur MaxsonElder Arthur Maxson puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and sacrifices your creatures, which Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Brimaz, Blight of OreskosBrimaz, Blight of Oreskos proliferates and puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow can use because it cares about +1/+1 counters.
- Colonel AutumnColonel Autumn puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and sacrifices your creatures, which Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Arna Kennerüd, SkycaptainShaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain doubles counters.
- Atraxa, Praetors' VoiceAtraxa, Praetors' Voice proliferates, which Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow can use because it puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Tam, the PossibilityTam, the Possibility proliferates, which Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow can use because it puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Nalia de'ArniseNalia de'Arnise puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow can use because it cares about +1/+1 counters. Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow is a Cleric, which Nalia de'Arnise can use because it helps you cast Cleric spells.
- Ramos, Dragon EngineShaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Ramos, Dragon Engine can use because it cares about +1/+1 counters. Ramos, Dragon Engine puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow can use because it cares about +1/+1 counters.
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