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Silverback Elder

Silverback Elder

Creature — Ape Shaman5/7$8.54

Whenever you cast a creature spell, choose one — • Destroy target artifact or enchantment. • Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a land card from among them onto the battlefield tapped. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. • You gain 4 life.

Legal in Commander

Is

Does

Combos 1

  • Silverback Elder + Defiler of Vigor + Cloudstone Curio

    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Put all lands from your library onto the battlefield tapped
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

    324 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Two additional nonartifact green creature cards in hand that can be cast for {G}. You have at least 3 life.

    Steps

    Cast a green creature spell by paying 2 life. Defiler of Vigor and Silverback Elder each trigger. Resolve the Silverback Elder trigger, gaining 4 life. Resolve the Defiler of Vigor trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Resolve the creature spell. Cloudstone Curio triggers; if the other creature is on the battlefield, return it to your hand; otherwise choose not to return anything. Repeat any number of times. Repeat any number of times again, this time choosing either of Silverback Elder's other modes.

    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. Dina, Soul SteeperSilverback Elder gains you life, which Dina, Soul Steeper can use.
  2. Lathiel, the Bounteous DawnSilverback Elder gains you life, which Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn can use.
  3. Treebeard, Gracious HostSilverback Elder gains you life, which Treebeard, Gracious Host can use.
  4. Aerith, Last AncientSilverback Elder gains you life, which Aerith, Last Ancient can use.
  5. Betor, Ancestor's VoiceSilverback Elder gains you life, which Betor, Ancestor's Voice can use.
  6. Trelasarra, Moon DancerSilverback Elder gains you life, which Trelasarra, Moon Dancer can use.
  7. Blech, Loafing PestSilverback Elder gains you life, which Blech, Loafing Pest can use.
  8. Bilbo, Birthday CelebrantSilverback Elder gains you life, which Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant can use.
  9. Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the RootSilverback Elder gains you life, which Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root can use.
  10. Tippy-Toe, Terrific PartnerSilverback Elder gains you life, which Tippy-Toe, Terrific Partner can use.

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