Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
Legendary Creature — Vampire5/5$0.61
Flying, lifelink Sacrifice a creature: Put X +1/+1 counters on Vish Kal, where X is the sacrificed creature's power. Remove all +1/+1 counters from Vish Kal: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each +1/+1 counter removed this way.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 46
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Destroy any number of creatures
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Vish Kal's first activated ability by sacrificing Vish Kal. Vish Kal's undying ability from Mikaeus triggers, returning Vish Kal from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the ability from step 1, failing to place a counter because Vish Kal left the battlefield. Activate Vish Kal's last ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, giving target creature -1/-1 until end of turn. Repeat.
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter + Crackdown Construct
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Vish Kal's second ability by removing all +1/+1 counters from it, targeting any creature. Crackdown Construct triggers, giving itself +1/+1 until end of turn. Resolve the Vish Kal ability, giving the targeted creature -1/-1 until end of turn for each counter removed from Vish Kal. Repeat. Once you have an infinitely large Crackdown Construct, you may sacrifice it to Vish Kal's first ability to put infinite +1/+1 counters on it.
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter + Animation Module + Pitiless Plunderer
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature with power one or greater.
Steps
Activate Vish Kal by sacrificing another creature with power one or greater. When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}. Resolve the Vish Kal ability, putting at least one +1/+1 counter on it. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token. Repeat.
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Darksteel Angel
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Vish Kal by sacrificing Darksteel Angel When Darksteel Angel dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its static effect. Resolve the Vish Kal ability, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Vish Kal equal to the sacrificed creature's power Repeat.
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter + Requiem Angel + Conspiracy
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Conspiracy has any type chosen that isn't "Spirit". You control another creature.
Steps
Activate Vish Kal by sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Requiem Angel triggers, creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token. The token won't be a Soldier due to Conspiracy. Resolve the Vish Kal ability, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Vish Kal equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Repeat.
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter + Enduring Renewal + Priest of Gix
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Priest of Gix by paying its mana cost. When Priest of Gix enters, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}. Activate Vish Kal by sacrificing Priest of Gix. When Priest of Gix dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Priest of Gix from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Vish Kal ability, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Vish Kal equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Repeat.
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter + Enduring Renewal + Priest of Urabrask
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Priest of Urabrask by paying its mana cost. When Priest of Urabrask enters, it triggers, adding {R}{R}{R}. Activate Vish Kal by sacrificing Priest of Urabrask. When Priest of Urabrask dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Priest of Urabrask from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Vish Kal ability, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Vish Kal equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Repeat.
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Melira, Sylvok Outcast
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Vish Kal by sacrificing Melira When Melira dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its static effect. Resolve the Vish Kal ability, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Vish Kal equal to the sacrificed creature's power Repeat.
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Seed the Land
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Vish Kal by sacrificing another nonland creature you control When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land. Resolve Vish Kal's ability, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on them equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Activate Vish Kal by sacrificing the land When the land dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When the land enters, Seed the Land triggers, creating a 1/1 green Snake creature token Resolve Vish Kal's ability, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on them equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Repeat.
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter + Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Tormod, the Desecrator
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a land. You control another nonland creature.
Steps
Activate Vish Kal by sacrificing another nonland creature you control. When the creature dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land you control. Resolve the Vish Kal ability. Activate Vish Kal by sacrificing the earthbent land. When the land dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, returning the land from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Tormod triggers, creating a creature token. Resolve the Vish Kal ability. 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.
- Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of ShadowShaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter can use.
- Brimaz, Blight of OreskosBrimaz, Blight of Oreskos proliferates, which Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter can use because it puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesGhave, Guru of Spores puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter can use.
- Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous NeonateVish Kal, Blood Arbiter gains you life, which Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate can use.
- Felisa, Fang of SilverquillVish Kal, Blood Arbiter sacrifices your creatures, which Felisa, Fang of Silverquill can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Edgar MarkovEdgar Markov puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter can use.
- Betor, Ancestor's VoiceBetor, Ancestor's Voice puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures, which Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter can use.
- Amalia Benavides AguirreVish Kal, Blood Arbiter gains you life, which Amalia Benavides Aguirre can use.
- Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills takes opponents' permanents and Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter sacrifices your creatures.
- Ratadrabik of UrborgVish Kal, Blood Arbiter sacrifices your creatures, which Ratadrabik of Urborg can use because it rewards your creatures dying.