Gray Merchant of Asphodel
3BBCreature — Zombie · 2/4
When this creature enters, each opponent loses X life, where X is your devotion to black. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
Legality
- Commander: legal
Printings · 14
| Set | # | Rarity | USD | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fdc 105 | uncommon | $0.61 | — | |
| slz 164 | common | — | — | |
| slz 43 | common | — | — | |
| slz 285 | common | — | — | |
| slc 34 | rare | — | $83.51 | |
| slc 7 | rare | $9.95 | $15.29 | |
| dsc 142 | uncommon | $4.47 | — | |
| scd 80 | uncommon | $1.94 | — | |
| tsr 323 | special | $7.98 | $91.23 | |
| thb 355 | uncommon | $7.63 | $10.32 | |
| thb 99 | uncommon | $1.08 | $3.31 | |
| plst C14-146 | common | $0.95 | — | |
| c14 146 | common | $1.18 | — | |
| ths 89 | common | $0.97 | $6.98 |
Combos using this card
The 10 most popular of 90 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) featuring this card, from Commander Spellbook.
Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Chainer, Dementia Master + Dimir House Guard + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
Chainer, Dementia Master + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Viscera Seer
Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Rite of Replication
Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifeloss
Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifeloss
Buried Alive + Chainer, Dementia Master + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Reanimate + Viscera Seer
Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
Carrion Feeder + Chainer, Dementia Master + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
Animate Dead + Buried Alive + Chainer, Dementia Master + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Viscera Seer
Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Liliana, Untouched by Death + Rooftop Storm + Warren Soultrader
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite storm count · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar + Chainer, Dementia Master + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control · Infinite colorless mana
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