Shard of the Nightbringer
Creature — C'tan8/8$3.84
Flying Drain Life — When this creature enters, if you cast it, target opponent loses half their life, rounded up. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 7
Shard of the Nightbringer + Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Shard of the Nightbringer by paying {5}{B}{B}{B}. Shard of the Nightbringer triggers, causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. Vito triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the amount of life gained this way. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Shard of the Nightbringer + Sanguine Bond
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Shard of the Nightbringer by paying {5}{B}{B}{B}. Shard of the Nightbringer triggers, causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. Sanguine Bond triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the amount of life gained this way. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Shard of the Nightbringer + Bloodletter of Aclazotz
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Shard of the Nightbringer by paying {5}{B}{B}{B}. When Shard of the Nightbringer enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing an opponent to lose their entire life total due to Bloodletter of Aclazotz and you to gain that much life. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Shard of the Nightbringer + Enduring Tenacity
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Shard of the Nightbringer by paying {5}{B}{B}{B}. Shard of the Nightbringer triggers, causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. Enduring Tenacity triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the amount of life gained this way. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Shard of the Nightbringer + Wound Reflection
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Shard of the Nightbringer by paying {5}{B}{B}{B}. Shard of the Nightbringer triggers, causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. At the beginning of your end step, Wound Reflection triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent targeted in step 2 loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Shard of the Nightbringer + Archfiend of Despair
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Shard of the Nightbringer by paying {5}{B}{B}{B}. Shard of the Nightbringer triggers, causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. At the beginning of your end step, Archfiend of Despair triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent targeted in step 2 loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Shard of the Nightbringer + Warlock Class
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Warlock Class is level three.
Steps
Cast Shard of the Nightbringer by paying {5}{B}{B}{B}. Shard of the Nightbringer triggers, causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. At the beginning of your end step, Warlock Class triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent targeted in step 2 loses the game due to having zero or less life.
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 SoulsShard of the Nightbringer drains opponents' life, which Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls can use.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedShard of the Nightbringer drains opponents' life, which Y'shtola, Night's Blessed can use.
- Rakdos, Lord of RiotsShard of the Nightbringer drains opponents' life, which Rakdos, Lord of Riots can use.
- Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of RuinShard of the Nightbringer drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use.
- Emet-Selch of the Third SeatShard of the Nightbringer drains opponents' life, which Emet-Selch of the Third Seat can use.
- Sygg, River CutthroatShard of the Nightbringer drains opponents' life, which Sygg, River Cutthroat can use.
- Davros, Dalek CreatorShard of the Nightbringer drains opponents' life, which Davros, Dalek Creator can use.
- The Master of Lake-townShard of the Nightbringer drains opponents' life, which The Master of Lake-town can use.
- Yarok, the DesecratedYarok, the Desecrated copies your triggered abilities, which Shard of the Nightbringer can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Superior Spider-ManSuperior Spider-Man copies creatures, which Shard of the Nightbringer can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.