Troubled Healer
Creature — Human Cleric1/2$0.11
Sacrifice a land: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
Legal in Commander
Is
Does
Combos 10
Troubled Healer + Retreat to Emeria + Haru, Hidden Talent
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You are able to play a land this turn.
Steps
Play a land. When the land enters, Retreat to Emeria triggers, creating a 1/1 Kor Ally creature token. When the Kor Ally enters, Haru triggers, earthbending the land that entered. Activate Troubled Healer by sacrificing the earthbended land. Haru triggers, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When the land enters, Retreat to Emeria triggers, creating a 1/1 Kor Ally creature token. When the Kor Ally enters, Haru triggers, earthbending the land that entered. Resolve the Troubled Healer ability from step 4. Repeat from step 4.
Troubled Healer + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Badgermole Cub
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite landfall triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Badgermole Cub by paying its mana cost When Badgermole Cub enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Activate Troubled Healer by sacrificing Badgermole Cub When Badgermole Cub dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When Badgermole Cub enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Resolve the Troubled Healer ability. Repeat from step 3.
Troubled Healer + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Toph, the Blind Bandit
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite landfall triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Toph by paying its mana cost When Toph enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Activate Troubled Healer by sacrificing Toph When Toph dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When Toph enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Resolve the Troubled Healer ability. Repeat from step 3.
Troubled Healer + Emeria Shepherd + Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
- Infinite self-mill
- Put all permanent cards from your graveyard and library onto the battlefield
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a Plains or have a Plains in your graveyard. You do not have any static effects boosting your creatures' toughness.
Steps
Cast Lumra by paying {4}{G}{G}. When Lumra enters, it triggers. Holding priority, activate Troubled Healer by sacrificing a land. Repeat step 3 until you control no lands. When you sacrifice the last land, Lumra will die as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Resolve the Lumra trigger from step 2, causing you to mill four cards and return all lands from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When the lands enter, Emeria Shepherd triggers that many times. Resolve an Emeria Shepherd trigger that was triggered by a Plains, returning Lumra from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.
Troubled Healer + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Badgermole
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite landfall triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Badgermole by paying its mana cost When Badgermole enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Activate Troubled Healer by sacrificing Badgermole When Badgermole dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When Badgermole enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Resolve the Troubled Healer ability. Repeat from step 3.
Troubled Healer + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Bumi, Eclectic Earthbender
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite landfall triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Bumi by paying its mana cost When Bumi enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Activate Troubled Healer by sacrificing Bumi When Bumi dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When Bumi enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Resolve the Troubled Healer ability. Repeat from step 3.
Troubled Healer + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Earthbending Student
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite landfall triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Earthbending Student by paying its mana cost When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Activate Troubled Healer by sacrificing Earthbending Student When Earthbending Student dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Resolve the Troubled Healer ability. Repeat from step 3.
Troubled Healer + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Earth Kingdom General
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite landfall triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Earth Kingdom General by paying its mana cost When Earth Kingdom General enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Activate Troubled Healer by sacrificing Earth Kingdom General When Earth Kingdom General dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When Earth Kingdom General enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Resolve the Troubled Healer ability. Repeat from step 3.
Troubled Healer + Yedora, Grave Gardener + Ambush Commander
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite landfall triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional nontoken Forest.
Steps
Activate Troubled Healer by sacrificing a nontoken Forest, which is a creature due to Ambush Commander. When the Forest dies, Yedora triggers, returning the Forest from your graveyard to the battlefield face down as a Forest land. Resolve the Troubled Healer ability. Repeat.
Troubled Healer + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Dai Li Agents
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite landfall triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Dai Li Agents by paying its mana cost When Dai Li Agents enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Activate Troubled Healer by sacrificing Dai Li Agents When Dai Li Agents dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When Dai Li Agents enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya. Resolve the Troubled Healer ability. 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.
- Nalia de'ArniseTroubled Healer is a Cleric, which Nalia de'Arnise can use.
- Minwu, White MageTroubled Healer is a Cleric, which Minwu, White Mage can use.
- The Destined WarriorTroubled Healer is a Cleric, which The Destined Warrior can use.
- Orah, Skyclave HierophantTroubled Healer is a Cleric, which Orah, Skyclave Hierophant can use.
- Bruna, the Fading LightTroubled Healer is a Human, which Bruna, the Fading Light can use.
- Sigarda, Font of BlessingsTroubled Healer is a Human, which Sigarda, Font of Blessings can use.
- Éowyn, ShieldmaidenTroubled Healer is a Human, which Éowyn, Shieldmaiden can use.
- Katilda, Dawnhart PrimeTroubled Healer is a Human, which Katilda, Dawnhart Prime can use.
- Théoden, King of RohanTroubled Healer is a Human, which Théoden, King of Rohan can use.
- Winota, Joiner of ForcesTroubled Healer is a Human, which Winota, Joiner of Forces can use.