Underworld Hermit
Creature — Human Peasant3/3$0.15
When this creature enters, create a number of 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens equal to your devotion to black. (Each in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
Legal in Commander
Is
Does
Makes tokens
Rewards
Combos 2
Underworld Hermit + Cloudstone Curio + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your devotion to black is at least four.
Steps
Cast Underworld Hermit by paying {4}{B}{B}. When Underworld Hermit enters the battlefield, it and Cloudstone Curio trigger. Resolve the Cloudstone Curio trigger, choosing to return nothing to your hand from the battlefield. Resolve the Underworld Hermit trigger, creating a number of 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens equal to your devotion to black. When the Squirrels enter the battlefield, Cloudstone Curio triggers that many times. Resolve the first Cloudstone Curio trigger, returning Underworld Hermit to your hand from the battlefield. Resolve all remaining Cloudstone Curio triggers, choosing to return nothing to your hand from the battlefield. Activate Phyrexian Altar six times by sacrificing six Squirrels, adding {4}{B}{B}. Repeat. If your devotion to black excluding Underworld Hermit is at least five, this combo will net infinite colored mana.
Underworld Hermit + Enduring Renewal + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your devotion to black is at least four.
Steps
Cast Underworld Hermit by paying {4}{B}{B}. Underworld Hermit enters the battlefield, creating at least six 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Underworld Hermit, adding {B}. Underworld Hermit dies, triggering Enduring Renewal, returning Underworld Hermit from your graveyard to your hand. Activate Phyrexian Altar five times by sacrificing five Squirrels, adding {4}{B}. 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.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralUnderworld Hermit makes Squirrel tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use.
- Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the CorrupterUnderworld Hermit is a Human, which Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter can use.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesUnderworld Hermit makes creature tokens and Ghave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures.
- Yahenni, Undying PartisanUnderworld Hermit makes creature tokens and Yahenni, Undying Partisan sacrifices your creatures.
- Bartolomé del PresidioUnderworld Hermit makes creature tokens and Bartolomé del Presidio sacrifices your creatures.
- Dina, Soul SteeperUnderworld Hermit makes creature tokens and Dina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures.
- Erebos, Bleak-HeartedUnderworld Hermit makes creature tokens and Erebos, Bleak-Hearted sacrifices your creatures.
- Ayli, Eternal PilgrimUnderworld Hermit makes creature tokens and Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim sacrifices your creatures.
- Grimgrin, Corpse-BornUnderworld Hermit makes creature tokens and Grimgrin, Corpse-Born sacrifices your creatures.
- Denethor, Ruling StewardUnderworld Hermit makes creature tokens and Denethor, Ruling Steward sacrifices your creatures.