Totentanz, Swarm Piper
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock Bard2/3$0.29
Whenever Totentanz or another nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 black Rat creature token with "This token can't block." : Target attacking Rat you control gains deathtouch until end of turn.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 21
Totentanz, Swarm Piper + Phyrexian Altar + Reassembling Skeleton
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding {B}. When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Totentanz triggers, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Rat, adding {1}. Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat.
Totentanz, Swarm Piper + Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Totentanz, adding {C}{C}. When Totentanz dies, it and Nim Deathmantle triggers. Resolve the Totentanz trigger, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Rat, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger from step 2, causing you to pay {4} to return Totentanz from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. Repeat.
Totentanz, Swarm Piper + Nether Traitor + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Nether Traitor, adding {B}. When Nether Traitor dies, Totentanz triggers, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding one mana of any color. When the creature token dies, Nether Traitor triggers, causing you to pay {B} to return Nether Traitor from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Totentanz, Swarm Piper + Phyrexian Altar + Cult Conscript
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cult Conscript, adding {B}. When Cult Conscript dies, Totentanz triggers, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Rat, adding {1}. Activate Cult Conscript by paying {1}{B}, returning it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat.
Totentanz, Swarm Piper + Phyrexian Altar + Bloodsoaked Champion
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have attacked this turn.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Bloodsoaked Champion, adding {B}. When Bloodsoaked Champion dies, Totentanz triggers, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Rat, adding {1}. Activate Bloodsoaked Champion by paying {1}{B}, returning it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Repeat.
Totentanz, Swarm Piper + Ozox, the Clattering King + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ozox, adding {1}. When Ozox dies, it and Totentanz trigger. Resolve the Ozox trigger, creating a legendary 2/1 Jumblebones creature token. Resolve the Totentanz trigger, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing Jumblebones and the other creature token, adding {1}{B}. When Jumblebones dies, it triggers, returning Ozox from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Ozox by paying {2}{B}. Repeat.
Totentanz, Swarm Piper + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Viscera Seer
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite landfall triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing another nonland creature. When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land you control. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing the earthbent land. When the land dies, Totentanz and Beifong's Bounty Hunters trigger. Resolve the Beifong's Bounty Hunters trigger, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Totentanz trigger, creating a creature token. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability. Repeat.
Totentanz, Swarm Piper + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Goblin Bombardment
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing another nonland creature. When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land you control. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability. Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing the earthbent land. When the land dies, Totentanz and Beifong's Bounty Hunters trigger. Resolve the Beifong's Bounty Hunters trigger, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Totentanz trigger, creating a creature token. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability. Repeat.
Totentanz, Swarm Piper + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another nonland creature. When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land you control. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the earthbent land. When the land dies, Totentanz and Beifong's Bounty Hunters trigger. Resolve the Beifong's Bounty Hunters trigger, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Totentanz trigger, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Totentanz, Swarm Piper + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing another nonland creature. When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land you control. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the earthbent land. When the land dies, Totentanz and Beifong's Bounty Hunters trigger. Resolve the Beifong's Bounty Hunters trigger, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Totentanz trigger, creating a creature token. 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.
- Wick, the Whorled MindWick, the Whorled Mind sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Evereth, Viceroy of PlunderEvereth, Viceroy of Plunder sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Prossh, Skyraider of KherProssh, Skyraider of Kher sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Hidetsugu, Devouring ChaosHidetsugu, Devouring Chaos sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Akul the UnrepentantAkul the Unrepentant sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Ellie, Vengeful HunterEllie, Vengeful Hunter sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Shattergang BrothersShattergang Brothers sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Lyzolda, the Blood WitchLyzolda, the Blood Witch sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Tymaret, the Murder KingTymaret, the Murder King sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- L'Rell, Fierce VisionaryL'Rell, Fierce Visionary sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.