Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
Legendary Creature — Human Knight2/2$0.36
Vigilance, menace Whenever another creature you control dies or is put into exile, put a +1/+1 counter on Syr Vondam and you gain 1 life. When Syr Vondam dies or is put into exile while its power is 4 or greater, destroy up to one target nonland permanent.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 13
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar + Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite lifegain triggers
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, Syr Vondam 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.
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar + Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing any other creature you control, adding {C}{C}. Syr Vondam triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to gain 1 life. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token. Repeat.
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar + Animation Module + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing any other creature you control, adding {1}. Syr Vondam triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to gain 1 life. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token. Repeat.
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar + Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Syr Vondam triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a creature token. Repeat.
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar + Warren Soultrader + Stridehangar Automaton
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Syr Vondam triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a creature token. Repeat.
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
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, Syr Vondam triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and put a +1/+1 counter on Syr Vondam 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.
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar + Animation Module + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional artifact creature.
Steps
Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing any other artifact creature you control, adding {C}{C}. Syr Vondam triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to gain 1 life. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token. Repeat.
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar + Warren Soultrader + Quina, Qu Gourmet
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite Treasure tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Syr Vondam triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and putting a +1/+1 counter on Syr Vondam Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a creature token. Repeat.
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Scurry Oak
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
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, Syr Vondam triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and put a +1/+1 counter on Syr Vondam. 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, Syr Vondam triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and put a +1/+1 counter on Syr Vondam 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.
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar + Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
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, Syr Vondam triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and put a +1/+1 counter on Syr Vondam. Repeat from step 2.
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.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesGhave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures, which Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- General Kudro of DrannithGeneral Kudro of Drannith sacrifices your creatures, which Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Arna Kennerüd, SkycaptainSyr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain doubles counters.
- Atraxa, Praetors' VoiceAtraxa, Praetors' Voice proliferates and Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Brimaz, Blight of OreskosBrimaz, Blight of Oreskos proliferates and Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Tam, the PossibilityTam, the Possibility proliferates and Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Colonel AutumnColonel Autumn sacrifices your creatures, which Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of ShadowSyr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow can use.
- Astarion, the DecadentSyr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar gains you life, which Astarion, the Decadent can use.
- Karlov of the Ghost CouncilSyr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar gains you life, which Karlov of the Ghost Council can use.