Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
Legendary Planeswalker — Vivien$2.72
You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast creature spells from the top of your library. +1: Create a 3/3 green Beast creature token. Put your choice of a reach counter, a vigilance counter, or a trample counter on it. −2: When you next cast a creature spell this turn, search your library for a creature card with lesser mana value, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Legal in Commander
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Does
Makes tokens
Combos 16
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate + Mortuary + Walking Ballista
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Walking Ballista either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}. Walking Ballista enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. Mortuary triggers, putting Walking Ballista on top of your library from your graveyard. Repeat.
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate + Mortuary + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another nontoken creature that can be cast using one colored mana or less.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the nontoken creature, adding one mana of any color. When the creature dies, Mortuary triggers, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library. Cast the creature by paying its mana cost. Repeat.
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate + Mortuary + Stonecoil Serpent
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Stonecoil Serpent either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}. Stonecoil Serpent enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. Mortuary triggers, putting Stonecoil Serpent on top of your library from your graveyard. Repeat.
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate + Mortuary + Reckless Barbarian
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Reckless Barbarian by sacrificing it, adding {R}{R}. When Reckless Barbarian dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Reckless Barbarian on top of your library from your graveyard. Cast Reckless Barbarian from the top of your library by paying {1}{R}. Repeat.
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate + Mortuary + Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Omarthis either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}. Omarthis enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. Mortuary triggers, putting Omarthis on top of your library from your graveyard. Repeat.
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate + Mortuary + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another nontoken creature that can be cast using {C}{C} or less.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the nontoken creature, adding {C}{C}. When the creature dies, Mortuary triggers, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library. Cast the creature by paying its mana cost. Repeat.
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate + Mortuary + Hangarback Walker
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Hangarback Walker either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}. Hangarback Walker enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. Mortuary triggers, putting Hangarback Walker on top of your library from your graveyard. Repeat.
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate + Mortuary + Chamber Sentry
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Chamber Sentry either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}. Chamber Sentry enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. Mortuary triggers, putting Chamber Sentry on top of your library from your graveyard. Repeat.
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate + Mortuary + Phyrexian Marauder
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Phyrexian Marauder either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}. Phyrexian Marauder enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. Mortuary triggers, putting Phyrexian Marauder on top of your library from your graveyard. Repeat.
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate + Mortuary + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control another nontoken artifact creature that can be cast using {C}{C} or less.
Steps
Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the nontoken creature, adding {C}{C}. When the creature dies, Mortuary triggers, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library. Cast the creature by paying its mana cost. 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.
- Quina, Qu GourmetVivien, Monsters' Advocate makes creature tokens and Quina, Qu Gourmet sacrifices your creatures.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralVivien, Monsters' Advocate makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Xavier Sal, Infested CaptainVivien, Monsters' Advocate makes creature tokens and Xavier Sal, Infested Captain sacrifices your creatures.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesVivien, Monsters' Advocate makes creature tokens and Ghave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures.
- Peregrin TookVivien, Monsters' Advocate makes creature tokens and Peregrin Took doubles tokens.
- Adrix and Nev, TwincastersVivien, Monsters' Advocate makes creature tokens and Adrix and Nev, Twincasters doubles tokens.
- Tippy-Toe, Terrific PartnerVivien, Monsters' Advocate makes creature tokens and Tippy-Toe, Terrific Partner doubles tokens.
- Dina, Soul SteeperVivien, Monsters' Advocate makes creature tokens and Dina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures.
- Prossh, Skyraider of KherVivien, Monsters' Advocate makes creature tokens and Prossh, Skyraider of Kher sacrifices your creatures.
- Shattergang BrothersVivien, Monsters' Advocate makes creature tokens and Shattergang Brothers sacrifices your creatures.