Vela the Night-Clad
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard4/4$0.31
Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Other creatures you control have intimidate. Whenever Vela or another creature you control leaves the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 3
Vela the Night-Clad + Mirrorform
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control other nonland permanents.
Steps
Cast Mirrorform by paying {4}{U}{U}, causing each nonland permanent to become a copy of Vela. Put all but one Vela into your graveyard due to the legend rule. Each Vela you controlled triggers for each Vela that died, causing each opponent to lose 1 life for each trigger.
Vela the Night-Clad + Sway of the Stars
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
- Shuffle all hands, graveyards and permanents on the battlefield into their owner's library
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least seven creatures.
Steps
Cast Sway of the Stars by paying {8}{U}{U}, causing each player to shuffle their hand, graveyard and all permanents they own into their library, then causing each player to draw seven cards and set their life total to 7. Vela triggers for each creature you control that leaves the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose at least 7 life. Each opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.
Vela the Night-Clad + Worldfire
- Each opponent loses the game
- Exile all permanents
- Near-infinite lifeloss for all players
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Worldfire by paying {6}{R}{R}{R}, exiling all permanents, all cards in all hands and graveyards, and setting each player's life total to 1. When Vela leaves the battlefield, it triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. Each opponent loses the game as a state-based action due to having 0 life.
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.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedVela the Night-Clad drains opponents' life, which Y'shtola, Night's Blessed can use.
- Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of RuinVela the Night-Clad drains opponents' life, which Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin can use.
- Emet-Selch of the Third SeatVela the Night-Clad drains opponents' life, which Emet-Selch of the Third Seat can use.
- Sygg, River CutthroatVela the Night-Clad drains opponents' life, which Sygg, River Cutthroat can use.
- Davros, Dalek CreatorVela the Night-Clad drains opponents' life, which Davros, Dalek Creator can use.
- Inalla, Archmage RitualistVela the Night-Clad is a Wizard, which Inalla, Archmage Ritualist can use.
- The Destined WarriorVela the Night-Clad is a Wizard, which The Destined Warrior can use.
- Henry Wu, InGen GeneticistVela the Night-Clad is a Human, which Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist can use.
- Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic BridgeVela the Night-Clad is a Legendary permanent, which Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge can use.
- Jodah, the UnifierVela the Night-Clad is a Legendary permanent, which Jodah, the Unifier can use.