Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier3/2$184.50
Horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.) Sacrifice Xiahou Dun: Return target black card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
Legal in Commander
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Rewards
Combos 13
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Phyrexian Altar + Living Death
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least six nontoken creatures.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing all creatures you control, adding at least {4}{B}{B}. Cast Living Death by paying {3}{B}{B}, causing each player to exile all creature cards from their graveyard, sacrifice all creatures they control, then return all cards exiled this way to the battlefield. Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it, returning Living Death from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Pitiless Plunderer + Not Dead After All
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
During your precombat main phase, cast Not Dead After All by paying {B}, targeting Xiahou Dun. Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it, targeting Not Dead After All. When Xiahou Dun dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, as well as any Wicked Roles that were attached to Xiahou Dun. Resolve the Wicked Role trigger(s), if applicable, causing each opponent to lose that much life. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Xiahou Dun trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a Wicked Role token attached to it. Resolve the Xiahou Dun ability from step 2, returning Not Dead After All from your graveyard to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Repeat.
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Pitiless Plunderer + Supernatural Stamina
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
During your precombat main phase, cast Supernatural Stamina by paying {B}, targeting Xiahou Dun. Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it, targeting Supernatural Stamina. When Xiahou Dun dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Xiahou Dun trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Xiahou Dun ability from step 2, returning Supernatural Stamina from your graveyard to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Repeat.
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Pitiless Plunderer + Feign Death
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
During your precombat main phase, cast Feign Death by paying {B}, targeting Xiahou Dun. Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it, targeting Feign Death. When Xiahou Dun dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Xiahou Dun trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Xiahou Dun ability from step 2, returning Feign Death from your graveyard to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Repeat.
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Pitiless Plunderer + Undying Malice
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
During your precombat main phase, cast Undying Malice by paying {B}, targeting Xiahou Dun. Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it, targeting Undying Malice. When Xiahou Dun dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Xiahou Dun trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Xiahou Dun ability from step 2, returning Undying Malice from your graveyard to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Repeat.
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Solemnity + Luminous Broodmoth
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There is a black card in your graveyard.
Steps
Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it. When Xiahou Dun dies, Luminous Broodmoth triggers, returning Xiahou Dun from your graveyard to the battlefield without a flying counter on it due to Solemnity. Repeat. Resolve all Xiahou Dun abilities.
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Storm-Kiln Artist + Not Dead After All
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
During your precombat main phase, cast Not Dead After All by paying {B}, targeting Xiahou Dun. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure toen. Resolve Not Dead After All. Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it, targeting Not Dead After All. When Xiahou Dun dies, it triggers, as well as any Wicked Roles that were attached to Xiahou Dun. Resolve the Wicked Role trigger(s), if applicable, causing each opponent to lose that much life. Resolve the Xiahou Dun trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a Wicked Role token attached to it. Resolve the Xiahou Dun ability from step 2, returning Not Dead After All from your graveyard to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Repeat.
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Storm-Kiln Artist + Feign Death
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
During your precombat main phase, cast Feign Death by paying {B}, targeting Xiahou Dun. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve Feign Death. Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it, targeting Feign Death. When Xiahou Dun dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Xiahou Dun ability from step 2, returning Feign Death from your graveyard to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Repeat.
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Storm-Kiln Artist + Undying Malice
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
During your precombat main phase, cast Undying Malice by paying {B}, targeting Xiahou Dun. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve Undying Malice. Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it, targeting Undying Malice. When Xiahou Dun dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Xiahou Dun ability from step 2, returning Undying Malice from your graveyard to your hand. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Repeat.
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Vizier of Remedies
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
There is a black card in your graveyard.
Steps
Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it. When Xiahou Dun dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to Vizier of Remedies. 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.
- Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian ObliteratorRona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator fills your graveyard, which Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Thranduil, the ElvenkingThranduil, the Elvenking fills your graveyard, which Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills fills your graveyard, which Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Nashi, Searcher in the DarkNashi, Searcher in the Dark fills your graveyard, which Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Jirina, Dauntless GeneralXiahou Dun, the One-Eyed is a Human, which Jirina, Dauntless General can use.
- General Kudro of DrannithXiahou Dun, the One-Eyed is a Human, which General Kudro of Drannith can use.
- Jirina KudroXiahou Dun, the One-Eyed is a Human, which Jirina Kudro can use.
- Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the CorrupterXiahou Dun, the One-Eyed is a Human, which Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter can use.
- Silvar, Devourer of the FreeXiahou Dun, the One-Eyed is a Human, which Silvar, Devourer of the Free can use.
- Henry Wu, InGen GeneticistXiahou Dun, the One-Eyed is a Human, which Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist can use.