Spawning Pit
Artifact$1.61
Sacrifice a creature: Put a charge counter on this artifact. , Remove two charge counters from this artifact: Create a 2/2 colorless Spawn artifact creature token.
colorlessLegal in Commander
Is
Does
Makes tokens
Rewards
Combos 406
Spawning Pit + Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite charge counters on a permanent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional Zombie.
Steps
Activate Spawning Pit by sacrificing Gravecrawler. When Gravecrawler dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Spawning Pit ability. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. Repeat.
Spawning Pit + Doubling Season + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
At least 2 charge counters on Spawning Pit.
Steps
Pay {1}, removing 2 charge counters from Spawning Pit to create two 2/2 Spawn creature tokens. Sacrifice one token to Ashnod's Altar to add {C}{C}. Sacrifice the other token to Spawning Pit to put 2 charge counters on Spawning Pit. Repeat.
Spawning Pit + Pitiless Plunderer + Anointed Procession
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Spawning Pit has at least two charge counters.
Steps
Activate Spawning Pit's second ability by paying {1} and removing two charge counters from it, creating two 2/2 Spawn artifact creature tokens. Activate Spawning Pit's first ability twice by sacrificing both Spawns. The Spawns die, triggering Pitiless Plunderer twice, creating four Treasure tokens. Resolve both Spawning Pit abilities, putting two charge counters on it. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}. Repeat.
Spawning Pit + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Spawning Pit has at least two charge counters on it.
Steps
Activate Spawning Pit's second ability by paying {1} and removing two charge counters from it, creating three 2/2 Spawn artifact creature tokens. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Spawn, adding {1}. Activate Spawning Pit's first ability twice by sacrificing two Spawns, putting two charge counters on Spawning Pit. Repeat.
Spawning Pit + Pitiless Plunderer + Doubling Season
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Spawning Pit has at least two charge counters.
Steps
Activate Spawning Pit's second ability by paying {1} and removing two charge counters from it, creating two 2/2 Spawn artifact creature tokens. Activate Spawning Pit's first ability by sacrificing a Spawn. The Spawn dies, triggering Pitiless Plunderer, creating two Treasure tokens. Resolve the Spawning Pit ability, putting two charge counters on it. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}. Repeat.
Spawning Pit + Pitiless Plunderer + Parallel Lives
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Spawning Pit has at least two charge counters.
Steps
Activate Spawning Pit's second ability by paying {1} and removing two charge counters from it, creating two 2/2 Spawn artifact creature tokens. Activate Spawning Pit's first ability twice by sacrificing both Spawns. The Spawns die, triggering Pitiless Plunderer twice, creating two Treasure tokens. Resolve both Spawning Pit abilities, putting two charge counters on it. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}. Repeat.
Spawning Pit + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Temur Charger
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite green mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a green card in hand.
Steps
Activate Spawning Pit by sacrificing Temur Charger. When Temur Charger dies, Yedora triggers, returning Temur Charger from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a Forest land. Resolve the Spawning Pit ability. Activate Temur Charger by tapping it, adding {G}. Activate Temur Charger's morph ability by revealing a green card from your hand, turning Temur Charger face up. Temur Charger triggers, giving target creature trample until end of turn. Repeat.
Spawning Pit + Pitiless Plunderer + Stridehangar Automaton
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another creature.
Steps
Activate Spawning Pit by sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token and a creature token due to Stridehangar Automaton. Resolve the Spawning Pit ability. Repeat.
Spawning Pit + Fiend Hunter + Karmic Guide
- Infinite charge counters on a permanent
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Fiend Hunter by paying its mana cost. When Fiend Hunter enters, its first ability triggers, exiling Karmic Guide. Activate Spawning Pit by sacrificing Fiend Hunter. When Fiend Hunter dies, its second ability triggers, returning Karmic Guide from exile to the battlefield. When Karmic Guide enters, it triggers, returning Fiend Hunter from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Fiend Hunter enters, its first ability triggers, exiling Karmic Guide. Resolve the Spawning Pit ability. Repeat from step 3.
Spawning Pit + Saffi Eriksdotter + Karmic Guide
- Infinite charge counters on a permanent
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Saffi by sacrificing it, targeting Karmic Guide Activate Spawning Pit by sacrificing Karmic Guide When Karmic Guide dies, Saffi triggers, returning Karmic Guide from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Karmic Guide enters, it triggers, returning Saffi from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Spawning Pit ability. 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.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressSpawning Pit sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Erebos, Bleak-HeartedSpawning Pit sacrifices your creatures, which Erebos, Bleak-Hearted can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Zahur, Glory's PastSpawning Pit sacrifices your creatures, which Zahur, Glory's Past can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Edgar, Ancient BloodlordSpawning Pit sacrifices your creatures, which Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Kels, Fight FixerSpawning Pit makes creature tokens and Kels, Fight Fixer sacrifices your creatures.
- Quina, Qu GourmetSpawning Pit makes creature tokens and Quina, Qu Gourmet sacrifices your creatures.
- Gowron, Eager for BattleSpawning Pit sacrifices your creatures, which Gowron, Eager for Battle can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralSpawning Pit makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesGhave, Guru of Spores makes creature tokens and Spawning Pit sacrifices your creatures.
- Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged AngelSpawning Pit sacrifices your creatures, which Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel can use because it rewards your creatures dying.