Xavier Sal, Infested Captain
Legendary Creature — Human Fungus Pirate3/3$1.34
, Remove a counter from another permanent you control: Populate. Activate only as a sorcery. (Create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.) , Sacrifice another creature: Proliferate. Activate only as a sorcery. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Legal in Commander
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Combos 37
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Basking Broodscale + Intruder Alarm
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite copies of creature tokens you control
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Infinite proliferate
- Infinite untap of creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Xavier Sal does not have summoning sickness. Basking Broodscale has at least one +1/+1 counter on it.
Steps
Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing any other creature you control, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. When the Eldrazi Spawn enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat. Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on Basking Broodscale, you may instead use Xavier Sal's first ability to get infinite copies of creature tokens you control.
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Scurry Oak + Intruder Alarm
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite copies of creature tokens you control
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Infinite proliferate
- Infinite untap of creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Xavier Sal does not have summoning sickness. Scurry Oak has at least one +1/+1 counter on it.
Steps
Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing any other creature you control, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak. Scurry Oak triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat. Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on Scurry Oak, you may instead use Xavier Sal's first ability to get infinite copies of creature tokens you control.
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Intruder Alarm + Master Biomancer
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Infinite untap of creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Xavier Sal does not have summoning sickness. You control at least one nonlegendary creature token. There is at least one counter on a permanent you control.
Steps
Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a creature token you control that enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it due to Master Biomancer. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat.
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Venser, Corpse Puppet + Intruder Alarm
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Infinite proliferate
- Infinite untap of creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Xavier Sal does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing another creature you control, causing you to proliferate. Venser triggers, creating a 3/3 The Hollow Sentinel legendary artifact creature token. When The Hollow Sentinel enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat.
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Intruder Alarm + Tribute to the World Tree
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Infinite untap of creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There is at least one counter on a permanent you control. You control a creature token with base power 2 or less.
Steps
Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of any creature token you control with base power 2 or less. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm and Tribute to the World Tree trigger. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures. Resolve the Tribute to the World Tree trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on the creature token. Repeat.
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Scurry Oak + Thornbite Staff
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite copies of creature tokens you control
- Infinite proliferate
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Xavier Sal does not have summoning sickness. Scurry Oak has at least one +1/+1 counter on it. Thornbite Staff attached to Xavier Sal.
Steps
Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing any other creature you control. When the creature dies, Xavier Sal triggers, untapping Xavier Sal. Resolve the Xavier Sal ability from step 1, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak. Scurry Oak triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. Repeat. Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on Scurry Oak, you may instead use Xavier Sal's first ability to get infinite copies of creature tokens you control.
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Intruder Alarm + Renata, Called to the Hunt
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Infinite untap of creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Xavier Sal does not have summoning sickness. You control at least one nonlegendary creature token. There is at least one counter on a permanent you control.
Steps
Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a creature token you control that enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Renata. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat.
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Intruder Alarm + Master Chef
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Infinite untap of creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control your commander. There is at least one counter on a permanent you control. You control at least one creature token.
Steps
Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of any creature token you control that enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat.
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Intruder Alarm + Arwen, Weaver of Hope
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Infinite untap of creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Xavier Sal does not have summoning sickness. You control at least one nonlegendary creature token. There is at least one counter on a permanent you control.
Steps
Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a creature token you control that enters the battlefield with at least one +1/+1 counter on it due to Arwen. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat.
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Intruder Alarm + Champion of Lambholt
- Infinite copies of creature tokens you control
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Infinite untap of creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one creature token. Xavier Sal does not have summoning sickness. There is a removable counter on a permanent you control.
Steps
Activate Xavier Sal by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a creature token you control. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm and Champion of Lambholt trigger. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures. Resolve the Champion of Lambholt trigger, putting a counter on it. 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.
- Jared CarthalionXavier Sal, Infested Captain proliferates and Jared Carthalion is a Planeswalker.
- Volrath, the ShapestealerXavier Sal, Infested Captain proliferates and Volrath, the Shapestealer puts -1/-1 counters on creatures.
- Ramos, Dragon EngineXavier Sal, Infested Captain proliferates, which Ramos, Dragon Engine can use because it puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- ArzakonXavier Sal, Infested Captain proliferates and Arzakon is a Planeswalker.
- Hei Bai, Forest GuardianHei Bai, Forest Guardian makes creature tokens and Xavier Sal, Infested Captain sacrifices your creatures.
- Urtet, Remnant of MemnarchXavier Sal, Infested Captain proliferates and Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Sliver OverlordSliver Overlord takes opponents' permanents and Xavier Sal, Infested Captain sacrifices your creatures.
- Zaxara, the ExemplaryZaxara, the Exemplary makes creature tokens and Xavier Sal, Infested Captain sacrifices your creatures.
- Azlask, the Swelling ScourgeXavier Sal, Infested Captain sacrifices your creatures, which Azlask, the Swelling Scourge can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Uugguu, the OmniplasmXavier Sal, Infested Captain sacrifices your creatures, which Uugguu, the Omniplasm can use because it rewards your creatures dying.