Sifter of Skulls
Creature — Eldrazi4/3$0.70
Devoid (This card has no color.) Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add ." ( represents colorless mana.)
Legal in Commander
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Combos 16
Sifter of Skulls + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding {B} Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token with "Sacrifice this creature: add {C}" Activate the Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Repeat.
Sifter of Skulls + Nether Traitor + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Nether Traitor, adding {B}. When Nether Traitor dies, Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding one mana of any color. When the creature token dies, Nether Traitor triggers, causing you to pay {B} to return Nether Traitor from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Sifter of Skulls + Bloodsoaked Champion + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You attacked with a creature this turn.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Bloodsoaked Champion, adding {B}. Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion token. Activate the Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Activate Bloodsoaked Champion by paying {1}{B}, returning it to the battlefield. Repeat.
Sifter of Skulls + Oathsworn Vampire + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have gained life this turn.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Oathsworn Vampire, adding {B}. When Oathsworn Vampire dies, Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {1}. Cast Oathsworn Vampire from your graveyard by paying {1}{B}. Repeat.
Sifter of Skulls + Ozox, the Clattering King + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ozox, adding {1}. When Ozox dies, it and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Ozox trigger, creating a legendary 2/1 Jumblebones creature token. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing Jumblebones and the other creature token, adding {1}{B}. When Jumblebones dies, it triggers, returning Ozox from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Ozox by paying {2}{B}. Repeat.
Sifter of Skulls + Tenacious Dead + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {B}. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a token. Activate that token by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {B}. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Activate that Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat.
Sifter of Skulls + Beifong's Bounty Hunters
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control an Eldrazi Scion.
Steps
Activate an Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding {C}. When the Eldrazi Scion dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land you control. The earthbent land will become a 0/0 creature and dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. When the land dies, it and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the land's trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token. Repeat.
Sifter of Skulls + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Zack Fair
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Zack by paying {1} and sacrificing it. When Zack dies, its persist ability and Sifter of Skulls triggers. Resolve the persist trigger, returning Zack from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token. Resolve the Zack ability from step 1. Activate the Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Repeat.
Sifter of Skulls + Colfenor, the Last Yew + Hangarback Walker
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Hangarback Walker by paying {0}. Hangarback Walker enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness. Colfenor and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Colfenor trigger, returning nothing from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. The Eldrazi Spawn dies, triggering Colfenor, returning Hangarback Walker from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Sifter of Skulls + Colfenor, the Last Yew + Endless One
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Endless One by paying {0}. Endless One enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness. Colfenor and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Colfenor trigger, returning nothing from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. The Eldrazi Spawn dies, triggering Colfenor, returning Endless One from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
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.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralSifter of Skulls makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesGhave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures, which Sifter of Skulls can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Yahenni, Undying PartisanYahenni, Undying Partisan sacrifices your creatures, which Sifter of Skulls can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Bartolomé del PresidioBartolomé del Presidio sacrifices your creatures, which Sifter of Skulls can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Dina, Soul SteeperDina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures, which Sifter of Skulls can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Erebos, Bleak-HeartedErebos, Bleak-Hearted sacrifices your creatures, which Sifter of Skulls can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Ayli, Eternal PilgrimAyli, Eternal Pilgrim sacrifices your creatures, which Sifter of Skulls can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Grimgrin, Corpse-BornGrimgrin, Corpse-Born sacrifices your creatures, which Sifter of Skulls can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Denethor, Ruling StewardDenethor, Ruling Steward sacrifices your creatures, which Sifter of Skulls can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Evereth, Viceroy of PlunderEvereth, Viceroy of Plunder sacrifices your creatures, which Sifter of Skulls can use because it rewards your creatures dying.