Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel
Creature — Dryad Druid // Sorcery2/2$0.32
At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Then if that creature has power 7 or greater, this creature becomes prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)
Until end of turn, any time you could activate a mana ability, you may pay 1 life. If you do, add .
Legal in Commander
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Combos 30
Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel + Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast a copy of Channel by paying {G}{G}. Activate the ability granted by Channel by paying 1 life, adding {C}. Repeat step 2 as desired. Cast a copy of Exsanguinate by paying {B}{B} and all remaining available mana, causing each opponent to lose a significant amount of life and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel + Exsanguinate
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast a copy of Channel by paying {G}{G}. Activate the ability granted by Channel by paying 1 life, adding {C}. Repeat step 2 as desired. Cast Exsanguinate by paying {B}{B} and all remaining available mana, causing each opponent to lose a significant amount of life and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel + Torment of Hailfire
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast a copy of Channel by paying {G}{G}. Activate the ability granted by Channel by paying 1 life, adding {C}. Repeat step 2 as desired. Cast Torment of Hailfire by paying {B}{B} and all remaining available mana. Each opponent will lose 3 life unless they sacrifice a nonland permanent or discard a card for each mana paid beyond the {B}{B}.
Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel + Crackle with Power
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast a copy of Channel by paying {G}{G}. Activate the ability granted by Channel by paying 1 life, adding {C}. Repeat step 2 as desired. Cast Crackle with Power by paying {R}{R} and all remaining available mana, dealing a large amount of damage to a set number of targets.
Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel + Comet Storm
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast a copy of Channel by paying {G}{G}. Activate the ability granted by Channel by paying 1 life, adding {C}. Repeat step 2 as desired. Cast Comet Storm by paying {R}{R} and all remaining available mana, dealing a large amount of damage to a set number of targets.
Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel + Jaya's Immolating Inferno
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a legendary creature or planeswalker.
Steps
Cast a copy of Channel by paying {G}{G}. Activate the ability granted by Channel by paying 1 life, adding {C}. Repeat step 2 as desired. Cast Jaya's Immolating Inferno by paying {R}{R} and all remaining available mana, dealing a large amount of damage to up to three targets.
Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel + Fireball
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast a copy of Channel by paying {G}{G}. Activate the ability granted by Channel by paying 1 life, adding {C}. Repeat step 2 as desired. Cast Fireball by paying {R} and all remaining available mana, dealing a large amount of damage divided among a set number of targets.
Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel + Debt to the Deathless
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast a copy of Channel by paying {G}{G}. Activate the ability granted by Channel by paying 1 life, adding {C}. Repeat step 2 as desired. Cast Debt to the Deathless by paying {W}{W}{B}{B} and all remaining available mana, causing each opponent to lose a significant amount of life and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel + Cut // Ribbons
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast a copy of Channel by paying {G}{G}. Activate the ability granted by Channel by paying 1 life, adding {C}. Repeat step 2 as desired. Cast Ribbons from your graveyard by paying {B}{B} and all remaining available mana, causing each opponent to lose a significant amount of life.
Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel + Aetherflux Reservoir + Sprout Swarm
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite damage
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite tapped creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 11.
Steps
Cast a copy of Channel by paying {G}{G}. Activate the ability granted by Channel four times by paying 4 life, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}. Cast Sprout Swarm with buyback by paying {4} and either tapping a green creature if you're able or paying an additional {G}. Aetherflux Reservoir triggers, causing you to gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn. Resolve Sprout Swarm, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token and returning Sprout Swarm to your hand. Repeat from step 2.
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.
- Byrke, Long Ear of the LawYavimaya Bloomsage // Channel puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Byrke, Long Ear of the Law doubles counters.
- Lily Bowen, Raging GrandmaYavimaya Bloomsage // Channel puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma doubles counters.
- Mowu, Loyal CompanionYavimaya Bloomsage // Channel puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Mowu, Loyal Companion doubles counters.
- Bristly Bill, Spine SowerYavimaya Bloomsage // Channel puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Bristly Bill, Spine Sower doubles counters.
- Vorinclex, Monstrous RaiderYavimaya Bloomsage // Channel puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider doubles counters.
- Zimone, Paradox SculptorYavimaya Bloomsage // Channel puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Zimone, Paradox Sculptor doubles counters.
- Vorel of the Hull CladeYavimaya Bloomsage // Channel puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Vorel of the Hull Clade doubles counters.
- Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11Yavimaya Bloomsage // Channel puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 doubles counters.
- Sazh KatzroyYavimaya Bloomsage // Channel puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Sazh Katzroy doubles counters.
- Pir, Imaginative RascalYavimaya Bloomsage // Channel puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Pir, Imaginative Rascal doubles counters.