The Book of Exalted Deeds
Legendary Artifact — Book$9.12
At the beginning of your end step, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, create a 3/3 white Angel creature token with flying. , , Exile The Book of Exalted Deeds: Put an enlightened counter on target Angel. It gains "You can't lose the game and your opponents can't win the game." Activate only as a sorcery.
Legal in Commander
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Makes tokens
Rewards
Combos 4
The Book of Exalted Deeds + Transcendence
- Draw the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is 20 or higher. You control an Angel
Steps
Activate The Book of Exalted Deeds by paying {W}{W}{W}, tapping and exiling it, putting an enlightened counter on an Angel you control. Cast Transcendence by paying {3}{W}{W}{W}. Transcendence triggers due to you having 20 or more life. However, you cannot lose the game due to the Angel with the enlightened counter on it. Step 3 repeats in an infinite loop, causing the game to end in a draw if it isn't interacted with.
The Book of Exalted Deeds + Vilis, Broker of Blood + Niv-Mizzet, Parun
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to draw a card. You control an Angel.
Steps
Activate Book of Exalted Deeds by paying {W}{W}{W}, tapping it, and exiling it, giving an Angel you control an ability that prevents you from losing the game this turn. Draw a card. Niv-Mizzet triggers, dealing 1 damage to you. Vilis triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 3 until your library is empty.
The Book of Exalted Deeds + Vilis, Broker of Blood + Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to draw a card. You control an Angel.
Steps
Activate Book of Exalted Deeds by paying {W}{W}{W}, tapping it, and exiling it, giving an Angel you control an ability that prevents you from losing the game this turn. Draw a card. Niv-Mizzet triggers, dealing 1 damage to you. Vilis triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 3 until your library is empty.
The Book of Exalted Deeds + Frenetic Efreet + Karplusan Minotaur
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Karplusan Minotaur has indestructible, protection from red or protection from creatures.
Steps
Activate The Book of Exalted Deeds by paying {W}{W}{W}, tapping and exiling it. Activate Frenetic Efreet an arbitrarily large number of times by paying {0}. Resolve a Frenetic Efreet ability, causing you to flip a coin. Karplusan Minotaur triggers. If you won the flip, it deals 1 damage to any target you choose. If you lost the flip, it deals 1 damage to a target of an opponent's choosing. You cannot lose the game due to this damage due to The Book of Exalted Deeds, and Karplusan Minotaur cannot be destroyed due to its indestructibility or protection. Repeat from step 3.
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.
- Ayli, Eternal PilgrimAyli, Eternal Pilgrim gains you life, which The Book of Exalted Deeds can use.
- Denethor, Ruling StewardDenethor, Ruling Steward gains you life, which The Book of Exalted Deeds can use.
- Vish Kal, Blood ArbiterVish Kal, Blood Arbiter gains you life, which The Book of Exalted Deeds can use.
- Edgar, Ancient BloodlordEdgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you life, which The Book of Exalted Deeds can use.
- Ghost Council of OrzhovaGhost Council of Orzhova gains you life, which The Book of Exalted Deeds can use.
- Alibou, Ancient WitnessThe Book of Exalted Deeds taps your artifacts, which Alibou, Ancient Witness can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
- Aang and KataraThe Book of Exalted Deeds taps your artifacts, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
- Mondrak, Glory DominusThe Book of Exalted Deeds makes creature tokens and Mondrak, Glory Dominus doubles tokens.
- Bartolomé del PresidioThe Book of Exalted Deeds makes creature tokens and Bartolomé del Presidio sacrifices your creatures.
- Shilgengar, Sire of FamineThe Book of Exalted Deeds makes creature tokens and Shilgengar, Sire of Famine sacrifices your creatures.