Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Legendary Creature — Nightmare Beast3/3$3.54
Each other creature you control enters with an additional vigilance counter on it. , Remove three counters from among creatures you control: Mill three cards, then return a permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 16
Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Devoted Druid
- Infinite self-mill
- Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Devoted Druid does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to boost Devoted Druid's toughness by at least 2 without using +1/+1 counters.
Steps
Boost Devoted Druid's toughness by at least 2 without using +1/+1 counters. Activate Devoted Druid's first ability by tapping it, adding {G}. Activate Devoted Druid's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it. Repeat from step 2 two additional times. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing three -1/-1 counters from Devoted Druid, causing you to mill three cards and return a permanent with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Promise of Bunrei + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite self-mill
- Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing any other creature, adding {C}{C}. Promise of Bunrei triggers, causing you to sacrifice it and create four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens that enter the battlefield with vigilance counters on them. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing three vigilance counters from the Spirits, causing yourself to mill three cards and return Promise of Bunrei from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Spirits, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}. Repeat from step 2.
Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Weaponcraft Enthusiast + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite self-mill
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Pay {2}{B} to cast Weaponcraft Enthusiast, choosing to create two Servos on ETB. Pay {3} to activate Tayam's ability, removing the three Vigilance counters created with Tayam. In response, sacrifice Weaponcraft Enthusiast and one Servo to Ashnod's Altar to create {C}{C}{C}{C}. Choose to return Weaponcraft Enthusiast to the battlefield as Tayam's ability resolves, choosing to create two Servos on ETB. Repeat.
Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Hallowed Spiritkeeper + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least three creature cards in your graveyard.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Hallowed Spiritkeeper, adding {C}{C}. Hallowed Spiritkeeper dies, creating at least four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens that enter with vigilance counters on them. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Spirit token, adding {C}{C}. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing vigilance counters from three Spirit tokens, causing yourself to mill three cards and returned Hallowed Spiritkeeper from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Promise of Bunrei + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite self-mill
- Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing any other creature, adding {1}. Promise of Bunrei triggers, causing you to sacrifice it and create four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens that enter the battlefield with vigilance counters on them. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing three vigilance counters from the Spirits, causing yourself to mill three cards and return Promise of Bunrei from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Spirits, adding {3}. Repeat from step 2.
Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Weaponcraft Enthusiast + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Pay {2}{B} to cast Weaponcraft Enthusiast, choosing to create two Servos on ETB. Pay {3} to activate Tayam's ability, removing the three Vigilance counters created with Tayam. In response, sacrifice Weaponcraft Enthusiast and both Servos to Phyrexian Altar to create {3}. Choose to return Weaponcraft Enthusiast to the battlefield as Tayam's ability resolves, choosing to create two Servos on ETB. Repeat.
Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Ashnod's Altar + Caller of the Claw
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Three or more creatures have been put into your graveyard from the battlefield this turn.
Steps
Cast Caller of the Claw. Caller of the Claw's trigger resolves creating at least 3 bear tokens with vigilance counters. Sacrifice Caller of the Claw to Ashnod's Altar. Pay {3} and remove three vigilance counters from among bear tokens you control to activate Tayam. Sacrifice one bear token to Ashnod's Altar to add {C}{C}. Mill 3 and return Caller of the Claw from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Deadly Grub + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite self-mill
- Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Deadly Grub by paying {2}{B}. Deadly Grub enters the battlefield with three time counters and a vigilance counter on it. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing the three time counters from Deadly Grub. Deadly Grub's vanishing ability triggers, holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Deadly Grub, adding {C}{C}. Deadly Grub dies, creating a 6/1 Insect creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Insect, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger from step 4, doing nothing since Deadly Grub is no longer on the battlefield. Resolve the Tayam ability from step 3, causing you to mill three cards and return Deadly Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.
Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Ministrant of Obligation + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least three counters on creatures you control.
Steps
Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing three counters form creatures you control. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ministrant of Obligation, adding {C}{C}. Ministrant of Obligation dies, creating two 1/1 Spirit creature tokens that enter with vigilance counters on them. Resolve the Tayam ability, causing you to mill three cards and return Ministrant of Obligation from your graveyard to the battlefield with a vigilance counter on it. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing three counters from the two Spirit tokens and Ministrant of Obligation. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Spirit token, adding {C}{C}. Repeat from step 2.
Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Rishkar, Peema Renegade + Barrenton Medic
- Infinite self-mill
- Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Barrenton Medic has a vigilance counter on it. Barrenton Medic has no -1/-1 counters.
Steps
Activate Barrenton Medic by tapping it, adding {G}. Activate Barrenton Medic by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it. Repeat until Barrenton Medic has four counters on it. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing three -1/-1 counters from Barrenton Medic, causing you to mill three cards and return any permanent with mana value three or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. 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.
- Karador, Ghost ChieftainTayam, Luminous Enigma fills your graveyard, which Karador, Ghost Chieftain can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Kenrith, the Returned KingTayam, Luminous Enigma fills your graveyard, which Kenrith, the Returned King can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Betor, Ancestor's VoiceTayam, Luminous Enigma fills your graveyard, which Betor, Ancestor's Voice can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Nethroi, Apex of DeathTayam, Luminous Enigma fills your graveyard, which Nethroi, Apex of Death can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Teneb, the HarvesterTayam, Luminous Enigma fills your graveyard, which Teneb, the Harvester can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Kethis, the Hidden HandTayam, Luminous Enigma fills your graveyard, which Kethis, the Hidden Hand can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraTerra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra fills your graveyard, which Tayam, Luminous Enigma can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Scion of the Ur-DragonScion of the Ur-Dragon fills your graveyard, which Tayam, Luminous Enigma can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Tazri, Stalwart SurvivorTazri, Stalwart Survivor fills your graveyard, which Tayam, Luminous Enigma can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Go-Shintai of Life's OriginTayam, Luminous Enigma fills your graveyard, which Go-Shintai of Life's Origin can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.