Species Specialist
Creature — Human Warrior2/3$9.96
As this creature enters, choose a creature type. Whenever a creature of the chosen type dies, you may draw a card.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 18
Species Specialist + Saproling Cluster + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite rummaging
- Near-infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one card in hand. "Saproling" chosen with Species Specialist.
Steps
Activate Saproling Cluster by paying {1} and discarding a card, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Saproling, adding {C}{C}. When the Saproling dies, Species Specialist triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat.
Species Specialist + Chivalric Alliance + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite rummaging
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one card in hand. "Knight" chosen with Species Specialist.
Steps
Activate Chivalric Alliance by paying {2} and discarding a card, creating a 2/2 Knight creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Knight, adding {C}{C}. When the Knight dies, Species Specialist triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat.
Species Specialist + Nadir Kraken + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Near-infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one Tentacle. "Tentacle" chosen with Species Specialist.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Tentacle, adding {C}{C}. The Tentacle dies, triggering Species Specialist, causing you to draw a card. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. Repeat.
Species Specialist + Blood Pet + Mortuary
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite draw triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
"Thrull" chosen with Species Specialist.
Steps
Activate Blood Pet by sacrificing itself, adding {B}. Blood Pet dies, triggering Species Specialist and Mortuary. Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Blood Pet on top of your library from your graveyard. Resolve the Species Specialist trigger, causing you to draw Blood Pet. Cast Blood Pet by paying {B}. Repeat.
Species Specialist + Nadir Kraken + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one Tentacle. "Tentacle" chosen with Species Specialist.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Tentacle, adding {1}. The Tentacle dies, triggering Species Specialist, causing you to draw a card. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. Repeat.
Species Specialist + Scuttletide + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite rummaging
- Near-infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least one card in hand. "Crab" chosen with Species Specialist.
Steps
Activate Scuttletide by paying {1} and discarding a card, creating a 0/3 Crab creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Crab, adding {C}{C}. When the Crab dies, Species Specialist triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat.
Species Specialist + The Locust God + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one Insect. "Insect" chosen with Species Specialist.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing an Insect, adding {C}{C}. The Insect dies, triggering Species Specialist, causing you to draw a card. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste. Repeat.
Species Specialist + The Locust God + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one Insect. "Insect" chosen with Species Specialist.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing an Insect, adding one mana of any color. The Insect dies, triggering Species Specialist, causing you to draw a card. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste. Repeat.
Species Specialist + Words of Wilding + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
"Bear" chosen with Species Specialist. You have a way to draw a card.
Steps
Activate Words of Wilding by paying {1}, replacing your next card draw with creating a 2/2 Bear creature token. Draw a card, creating a 2/2 Bear creature token instead. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Bear token, adding {C}{C}. The Bear dies, triggering Species Specialist. Holding priority, activate Words of Wilding by paying {1}, replacing your next card draw with creating a 2/2 Bear creature token. Resolve the Species Specialist trigger, creating a 2/2 Bear creature token. Repeat from step 3.
Species Specialist + The Locust God + Carrion Feeder
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one Insect. "Insect" chosen with Species Specialist.
Steps
Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing an Insect. The Insect dies, triggering Species Specialist, causing you to draw a card. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. 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.
- Najeela, the Blade-BlossomSpecies Specialist is a Warrior, which Najeela, the Blade-Blossom can use.
- Nalia de'ArniseSpecies Specialist is a Warrior, which Nalia de'Arnise can use.
- The Destined WarriorSpecies Specialist is a Warrior, which The Destined Warrior can use.
- Kor, Cause of VengeanceSpecies Specialist is a Warrior, which Kor, Cause of Vengeance can use.
- Jirina, Dauntless GeneralSpecies Specialist is a Human, which Jirina, Dauntless General can use.
- General Kudro of DrannithSpecies Specialist is a Human, which General Kudro of Drannith can use.
- Jirina KudroSpecies Specialist is a Human, which Jirina Kudro can use.
- Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the CorrupterSpecies Specialist is a Human, which Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter can use.
- Silvar, Devourer of the FreeSpecies Specialist is a Human, which Silvar, Devourer of the Free can use.
- Henry Wu, InGen GeneticistSpecies Specialist is a Human, which Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist can use.