leylines
My decksNew deck
Shallow Grave

Shallow Grave

Instant$108.49

Return the top creature card of your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature gains haste until end of turn. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

Legal in Commander

Is

Combos 43

  • Shallow Grave + Scholar of the Ages + Culling the Weak

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 2,020 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Shallow Grave 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 Culling the Weak and Shallow Grave from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Shallow Grave + Scholar of the Ages + Burnt Offering

    • Infinite black mana

    Mana needed: 1,990 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Burnt Offering by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding seven mana in any combination of {B} and/or {R}. Cast Shallow Grave by paying {1}{B}, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. Scholar of the Ages triggers, returning Burnt Offering and Shallow Grave from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Shallow Grave + Scholar of the Ages + Sacrifice

    • 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.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Shallow Grave + Ashnod's Altar + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 308 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Shallow Grave by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Shallow Grave. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Shallow Grave Resolve the Shallow Grave copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Shallow Grave + Phyrexian Altar + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite colored mana

    Mana needed: 234 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Shallow Grave by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Shallow Grave. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, adding one mana of any color. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Shallow Grave Resolve the Shallow Grave copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Shallow Grave + Ashnod's Altar + Naru Meha, Master Wizard

    • Infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 162 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Shallow Grave by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost. When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, targeting Shallow Grave. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Naru Meha, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the Naru Meha trigger, copying Shallow Grave Resolve the Shallow Grave copy, returning Naru Meha from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Shallow Grave + Goblin Bombardment + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 124 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Shallow Grave by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Shallow Grave. Holding priority, activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, dealing 1 damage to any target. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Shallow Grave Resolve the Shallow Grave copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Shallow Grave + Viscera Seer + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite magecraft triggers
    • Infinite scry 1

    Mana needed: 91 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Shallow Grave by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Shallow Grave. Holding priority, activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, causing you to scry 1. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Shallow Grave Resolve the Shallow Grave copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Shallow Grave + Altar of Dementia + Dualcaster Mage

    • Infinite mill
    • Infinite self-mill

    Mana needed: 84 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Shallow Grave by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Shallow Grave. Holding priority, activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, causing a player to mill card(s). Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Shallow Grave Resolve the Shallow Grave copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

    Commander Spellbook ↗
  • Shallow Grave + Phyrexian Altar + Naru Meha, Master Wizard

    • Infinite colored mana

    Mana needed: 76 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    There's a creature card in your graveyard.

    Steps

    Cast Shallow Grave by paying its mana cost. Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost. When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, targeting Shallow Grave. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Naru Meha, adding one mana of any color. Resolve the Naru Meha trigger, copying Shallow Grave Resolve the Shallow Grave copy, returning Naru Meha from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.

    Commander Spellbook ↗

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. Silverquill, the DisputantShallow Grave is an Instant or sorcery, which Silverquill, the Disputant can use.
  2. Anhelo, the PainterShallow Grave is an Instant or sorcery, which Anhelo, the Painter can use.
  3. Zevlor, Elturel ExileShallow Grave is an Instant or sorcery, which Zevlor, Elturel Exile can use.
  4. Rassilon, the War PresidentShallow Grave is an Instant or sorcery, which Rassilon, the War President can use.
  5. Fire Lord AzulaFire Lord Azula copies your spells and Shallow Grave is an Instant or sorcery.

View Shallow Grave on Scryfall