Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric2/4$23.30
Protection from Humans Pay 1 life, Sacrifice another creature: Put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature and draw a card. , Discard a card: Proliferate. (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 196
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Gray Merchant of Asphodel
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional nontoken non-Human creature with toughness two or greater.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gray Merchant, targeting any other nontoken non-Human creature you control. Gray Merchant dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability from step 1, putting a -1/-1 counter on the additional creature and causing you to draw a card. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the additional creature, targeting Gray Merchant. The creature dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Gray Merchant and causing you to draw a card. Repeat.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs + Blood Artist
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional creature. There is at least one other creature on the battlefield.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. When the creature dies, Blood Artist triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library. If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons + Obelisk Spider
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Hapatra and Obelisk Spider's second abilities trigger. Resolve the Hapatra trigger, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token. Resolve the Obelisk Spider trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life. Repeat.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Zulaport Cutthroat + Nest of Scarabs
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ayara, First of Locthwain
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional nontoken non-Human creature with toughness two or greater.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing Ayara, targeting any other nontoken non-Human creature you control. Ayara dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Ayara enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability from step 1, putting a -1/-1 counter on the additional creature and causing you to draw a card. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the additional creature, targeting Ayara. The creature dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. If the creature was black, it enters the battlefield, triggering Ayara, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Ayara and causing you to draw a card. Repeat.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs + Bastion of Remembrance
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Bastion of Remembrance triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons + Blood Artist
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Blood Artist triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Hapatra triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons + Grave Venerations
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Grave Venerations triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Hapatra triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Flourishing Defenses + Grave Venerations
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Grave Venerations triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token. Repeat.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs + Grave Venerations
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2. An opponent controls a creature.
Steps
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls. When the sacrificed creature dies, Grave Venerations triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a creature token. 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.
- The Scorpion GodYawgmoth, Thran Physician proliferates and The Scorpion God puts -1/-1 counters on creatures.
- Hapatra, Vizier of PoisonsYawgmoth, Thran Physician proliferates and Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons puts -1/-1 counters on creatures.
- Vishgraz, the DoomhiveYawgmoth, Thran Physician proliferates and Vishgraz, the Doomhive gives opponents poison counters.
- Ixhel, Scion of AtraxaYawgmoth, Thran Physician proliferates, which Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa can use because it gives opponents poison counters.
- The Reaper, King No MoreYawgmoth, Thran Physician proliferates and The Reaper, King No More puts -1/-1 counters on creatures.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressYawgmoth, Thran Physician sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Reyhan, Last of the AbzanYawgmoth, Thran Physician proliferates and Reyhan, Last of the Abzan puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.
- Kinzu of the Bleak CovenYawgmoth, Thran Physician proliferates and Kinzu of the Bleak Coven gives opponents poison counters.
- Dihada, Binder of WillsYawgmoth, Thran Physician proliferates and Dihada, Binder of Wills is a Planeswalker.
- Marchesa, the Black RoseYawgmoth, Thran Physician proliferates, which Marchesa, the Black Rose can use because it puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures.