Viral Drake
Creature — Phyrexian Drake1/4$0.52
Flying Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) : Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Legal in Commander
Is
Does
Combos 18
Viral Drake + Magistrate's Scepter
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Magistrate's Scepter has 1 counter on it.
Steps
Activate Viral Drake, proliferating the charge counter on Magistrate's Scepter. Repeat step one an additional two times. Activate Magistrate's Scepter by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it, taking an extra turn after this one. Repeat.
Viral Drake + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk + Deadeye Navigator
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Avatar Kuruk by paying {20} minus {1} for each creature and/or artifact you can tap while activating it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Activate Avatar Kuruk by paying {1}{U}, blinking it and causing it to return to the battlefield as The Legend of Kuruk with a lore counter on it. The Legend of Kuruk's first chapter ability triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Move to your next turn. At the beginning of your precombat main phase. The Legend of Kuruk triggers, putting a lore counter on it. Its second chapter ability then triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Activate Viral Drake by paying {3}{U}, causing you to proliferate and put a lore counter on The Legend of Kuruk. The Legend of Kuruk's third chapter ability triggers, causing you to exile it and return it to the battlefield as Avatar Kuruk. When Avatar Kuruk enters, Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability, repairing it and Avatar Kuruk. Repeat.
Viral Drake + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk + Teleportation Circle
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Avatar Kuruk by paying {20} minus {1} for each creature and/or artifact you can tap while activating it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. At the beginning of your end step, Teleportation Circle triggers, blinking Avatar Kuruk and causing it to return to the battlefield as The Legend of Kuruk with a lore counter on it. The Legend of Kuruk's first chapter ability triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Move to your next turn. At the beginning of your precombat main phase. The Legend of Kuruk triggers, putting a lore counter on it. Its second chapter ability then triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Activate Viral Drake by paying {3}{U}, causing you to proliferate and put a lore counter on The Legend of Kuruk. The Legend of Kuruk's third chapter ability triggers, causing you to exile it and return it to the battlefield as Avatar Kuruk. Repeat.
Viral Drake + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk + Conjurer's Closet
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Avatar Kuruk by paying {20} minus {1} for each creature and/or artifact you can tap while activating it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. At the beginning of your end step, Conjurer's Closet triggers, blinking Avatar Kuruk and causing it to return to the battlefield as The Legend of Kuruk with a lore counter on it. The Legend of Kuruk's first chapter ability triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Move to your next turn. At the beginning of your precombat main phase. The Legend of Kuruk triggers, putting a lore counter on it. Its second chapter ability then triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Activate Viral Drake by paying {3}{U}, causing you to proliferate and put a lore counter on The Legend of Kuruk. The Legend of Kuruk's third chapter ability triggers, causing you to exile it and return it to the battlefield as Avatar Kuruk. Repeat.
Viral Drake + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk + Y'shtola Rhul
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Avatar Kuruk by paying {20} minus {1} for each creature and/or artifact you can tap while activating it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. At the beginning of your end step, Y'shtola Rhul triggers, blinking Avatar Kuruk and causing it to return to the battlefield as The Legend of Kuruk with a lore counter on it. The Legend of Kuruk's first chapter ability triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Move to your next turn. At the beginning of your precombat main phase. The Legend of Kuruk triggers, putting a lore counter on it. Its second chapter ability then triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Activate Viral Drake by paying {3}{U}, causing you to proliferate and put a lore counter on The Legend of Kuruk. The Legend of Kuruk's third chapter ability triggers, causing you to exile it and return it to the battlefield as Avatar Kuruk. Repeat.
Viral Drake + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk + Soulherder
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Avatar Kuruk by paying {20} minus {1} for each creature and/or artifact you can tap while activating it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. At the beginning of your end step, Soulherder triggers, blinking Avatar Kuruk and causing it to return to the battlefield as The Legend of Kuruk with a lore counter on it. The Legend of Kuruk's first chapter ability triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Move to your next turn. At the beginning of your precombat main phase. The Legend of Kuruk triggers, putting a lore counter on it. Its second chapter ability then triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Activate Viral Drake by paying {3}{U}, causing you to proliferate and put a lore counter on The Legend of Kuruk. The Legend of Kuruk's third chapter ability triggers, causing you to exile it and return it to the battlefield as Avatar Kuruk. Repeat.
Viral Drake + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk + Meneldor, Swift Savior
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Meneldor cannot be blocked by an opponent.
Steps
Activate Avatar Kuruk by paying {20} minus {1} for each creature and/or artifact you can tap while activating it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Deal combat damage using Meneldor. Meneldor triggers, blinking Avatar Kuruk and causing it to return to the battlefield as The Legend of Kuruk with a lore counter on it. The Legend of Kuruk's first chapter ability triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Move to your next turn. At the beginning of your precombat main phase. The Legend of Kuruk triggers, putting a lore counter on it. Its second chapter ability then triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Activate Viral Drake by paying {3}{U}, causing you to proliferate and put a lore counter on The Legend of Kuruk. The Legend of Kuruk's third chapter ability triggers, causing you to exile it and return it to the battlefield as Avatar Kuruk. Repeat.
Viral Drake + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk + Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Avatar Kuruk by paying {20} minus {1} for each creature and/or artifact you can tap while activating it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. At the beginning of your end step, Thassa triggers, blinking Avatar Kuruk and causing it to return to the battlefield as The Legend of Kuruk with a lore counter on it. The Legend of Kuruk's first chapter ability triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Move to your next turn. At the beginning of your precombat main phase. The Legend of Kuruk triggers, putting a lore counter on it. Its second chapter ability then triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Activate Viral Drake by paying {3}{U}, causing you to proliferate and put a lore counter on The Legend of Kuruk. The Legend of Kuruk's third chapter ability triggers, causing you to exile it and return it to the battlefield as Avatar Kuruk. Repeat.
Viral Drake + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk + Baboon Spirit
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Avatar Kuruk by paying {20} minus {1} for each creature and/or artifact you can tap while activating it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Activate Baboon Spirit by paying {3}{U}, exiling Avatar Kuruk. At the beginning of your end step, Baboon Spirit triggers, returning The Legend of Kuruk from exile to the battlefield with a lore counter on it. The Legend of Kuruk's first chapter ability triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Move to your next turn. At the beginning of your precombat main phase. The Legend of Kuruk triggers, putting a lore counter on it. Its second chapter ability then triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Activate Viral Drake by paying {3}{U}, causing you to proliferate and put a lore counter on The Legend of Kuruk. The Legend of Kuruk's third chapter ability triggers, causing you to exile it and return it to the battlefield as Avatar Kuruk. Repeat.
Viral Drake + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk + The Mind Stone
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Avatar Kuruk by paying {20} minus {1} for each creature and/or artifact you can tap while activating it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. At the beginning of your end step, The Mind Stone triggers, blinking Avatar Kuruk and causing it to return to the battlefield as The Legend of Kuruk with a lore counter on it. The Legend of Kuruk's first chapter ability triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Move to your next turn. At the beginning of your precombat main phase. The Legend of Kuruk triggers, putting a lore counter on it. Its second chapter ability then triggers, causing you to scry 2 and draw a card. Activate Viral Drake by paying {3}{U}, causing you to proliferate and put a lore counter on The Legend of Kuruk. The Legend of Kuruk's third chapter ability triggers, causing you to exile it and return it to the battlefield as Avatar Kuruk. 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.
- Venser, Visionary TravelerViral Drake proliferates and Venser, Visionary Traveler is a Planeswalker.
- Roalesk, Apex HybridRoalesk, Apex Hybrid proliferates and Viral Drake puts -1/-1 counters on creatures.
- Cayth, Famed MechanistCayth, Famed Mechanist proliferates and Viral Drake puts -1/-1 counters on creatures.
- Elrond, Master of HealingViral Drake proliferates and Elrond, Master of Healing puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Experiment KrajViral Drake proliferates and Experiment Kraj puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Ant-Man, Colony CommanderViral Drake proliferates and Ant-Man, Colony Commander puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Marcus, Mutant MayorViral Drake proliferates, which Marcus, Mutant Mayor can use because it puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Marchesa, the Black RoseViral Drake proliferates, which Marchesa, the Black Rose can use because it puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Zegana, Utopian SpeakerViral Drake proliferates, which Zegana, Utopian Speaker can use because it puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Jared CarthalionViral Drake proliferates and Jared Carthalion is a Planeswalker.