South Wind Avatar
Creature — Snake Spirit Avatar3/4$1.11
Deathtouch Whenever another creature you control dies, you gain life equal to its toughness. Whenever you gain life, each opponent loses 1 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 8
South Wind Avatar + Exquisite Blood
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life.
Steps
Gain life. South Wind Avatar triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2.
South Wind Avatar + Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life.
Steps
Gain life. South Wind Avatar triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2.
South Wind Avatar + Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler. When Gravecrawler dies, South Wind Avatar triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. Repeat.
South Wind Avatar + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, South Wind Avatar triggers, causing you to gain life. Its second ability then triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
South Wind Avatar + Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to gain life.
Steps
Gain any amount of life. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}. When the Fungus Beast dies, South Wind Avatar's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Trudge Garden and South Wind Avatar's second ability trigger. Resolve the South Wind Avatar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Trudge Garden trigger, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token. Repeat from step 3.
South Wind Avatar + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, South Wind Avatar triggers, causing you to gain life. Its second ability then triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Hapatra triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
South Wind Avatar + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Flourishing Defenses
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, South Wind Avatar triggers, causing you to gain life. Its second ability then triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
South Wind Avatar + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Scurry Oak
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least two additional creatures. Scurry Oak has no +1/+1 counters on it. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Cast Yawgmoth by paying {2}{B}{B}. When Yawgmoth enters the battlefield, Scurry Oak's evolve ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature. When the creature dies, South Wind Avatar triggers, causing you to gain life. Its second ability then triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Scurry Oak trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it, triggering Scurry Oak's second ability. Holding priority, activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature. When the creature dies, South Wind Avatar triggers, causing you to gain life. Its second ability then triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Scurry Oak and causing you to draw a card. Resolve the Scurry Oak trigger, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Scurry Oak's evolve ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it, triggering Scurry Oak's second ability. Repeat from step 7.
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.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedY'shtola, Night's Blessed gains you life, which South Wind Avatar can use.
- Blech, Loafing PestSouth Wind Avatar gains you life, which Blech, Loafing Pest can use.
- Dina, Soul SteeperDina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures, which South Wind Avatar can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk RoseSouth Wind Avatar gains you life, which Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose can use.
- Astarion, the DecadentSouth Wind Avatar gains you life, which Astarion, the Decadent can use.
- Moseo, Vein's New DeanSouth Wind Avatar gains you life, which Moseo, Vein's New Dean can use.
- Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous NeonateSouth Wind Avatar gains you life, which Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate can use.
- Betor, Ancestor's VoiceSouth Wind Avatar gains you life, which Betor, Ancestor's Voice can use.
- Rodolf DuskbringerSouth Wind Avatar gains you life, which Rodolf Duskbringer can use.
- Oloro, Ageless AsceticSouth Wind Avatar gains you life, which Oloro, Ageless Ascetic can use.