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Tenacious Dead

Tenacious Dead

Creature — Skeleton Warrior1/1$0.13

When this creature dies, you may pay . If you do, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control.

Legal in Commander

Is

Combos 9

  • Tenacious Dead + Ashnod's Altar + Pitiless Plunderer

    • Infinite colorless mana

    1,656 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {C}{C}. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Activate that Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Tenacious Dead + Phyrexian Altar + Pitiless Plunderer

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers

    1,066 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding one mana. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Activate that Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Tenacious Dead + Phyrexian Altar + Pawn of Ulamog

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers

    685 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {B}. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Pawn of Ulamog trigger. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a token. Activate that token by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {B}. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Activate that Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Tenacious Dead + Sifter of Skulls + Phyrexian Altar

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers

    363 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {B}. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a token. Activate that token by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {B}. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Activate that Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Tenacious Dead + Pitiless Plunderer + Thermopod

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers

    32 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Thermopod by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {R}. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Activate that Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Tenacious Dead + Phyrexian Altar + Skittering Precursor

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers

    18 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {B}. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Skittering Precursor trigger. Resolve the Skittering Precursor trigger, creating a token. Activate that token by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {B}. When Tenacious Dead dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Activate that Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat.

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  • Tenacious Dead + Ashnod's Altar + Mycosynth Lattice

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

    14 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {C}{C}. Tenacious Dead dies, causing you to pay {2} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Repeat.

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  • Tenacious Dead + Ashnod's Altar + Chromatic Orrery

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

    13 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {C}{C}. Tenacious Dead dies, causing you to pay {2} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Repeat.

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  • Tenacious Dead + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Mycosynth Lattice

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

    6 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Tenacious Dead, adding {C}{C}. Tenacious Dead dies, causing you to pay {2} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Repeat.

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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.

  1. Gisa, the HellraiserTenacious Dead is a Skeleton, which Gisa, the Hellraiser can use.
  2. Najeela, the Blade-BlossomTenacious Dead is a Warrior, which Najeela, the Blade-Blossom can use.
  3. Nalia de'ArniseTenacious Dead is a Warrior, which Nalia de'Arnise can use.
  4. The Destined WarriorTenacious Dead is a Warrior, which The Destined Warrior can use.
  5. Kor, Cause of VengeanceTenacious Dead is a Warrior, which Kor, Cause of Vengeance can use.

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