The Darkness Crystal
Legendary Artifact$5.34
Black spells you cast cost less to cast. If a nontoken creature an opponent controls would die, instead exile it and you gain 2 life. , : Put target creature card exiled with The Darkness Crystal onto the battlefield tapped under your control with two additional +1/+1 counters on it.
Legal in Commander
Is
Does
Combos 2
The Darkness Crystal + Oathsworn Vampire + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have gained life this turn.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Oathsworn Vampire, adding {B}. Cast Oathsworn Vampire from your graveyard by paying {B}. Repeat.
The Darkness Crystal + Chthonian Nightmare + Patron of the Arts
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite energy counters
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least {E}{E}{E}. You have a creature card with mana value 3 or less in your graveyard.
Steps
Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying at most {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing Patron of the Arts and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand. When Patron of the Arts dies, it triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning another creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {B}. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing another creature and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Patron of the Arts from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Patron of the Arts enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {B}. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}. 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.
- Karlov of the Ghost CouncilThe Darkness Crystal gains you life, which Karlov of the Ghost Council can use.
- Brimaz, Blight of OreskosBrimaz, Blight of Oreskos proliferates and The Darkness Crystal puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Ramos, Dragon EngineThe Darkness Crystal puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Ramos, Dragon Engine can use.
- Mauhúr, Uruk-hai CaptainThe Darkness Crystal puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain doubles counters.
- Arna Kennerüd, SkycaptainThe Darkness Crystal puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain doubles counters.
- Yawgmoth, Thran PhysicianYawgmoth, Thran Physician proliferates and The Darkness Crystal puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Atraxa, Praetors' VoiceAtraxa, Praetors' Voice proliferates and The Darkness Crystal puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- High Perfect MorcantHigh Perfect Morcant proliferates and The Darkness Crystal puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Agent Frank HorriganAgent Frank Horrigan proliferates and The Darkness Crystal puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Xavier Sal, Infested CaptainXavier Sal, Infested Captain proliferates and The Darkness Crystal puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.