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All 55 Combos with Sifter of Skulls

Creature — Eldrazi·· CMC 4

55 combos found

Sifter of Skulls

Combos with Sifter of Skulls

Creature — Eldrazi · CMC 4 · 55 combos

Discover 55 known combos featuring Sifter of Skulls in Magic: The Gathering. Each combo lists the required cards, prerequisites, and step-by-step instructions.

Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls

Other: Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding {B} Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token with "Sacrifice this creature: add {C}" Activate the Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Repeat.

Cards: Reassembling Skeleton, Phyrexian Altar

, Sifter of Skulls

Nether Traitor + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite colorless mana

Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Nether Traitor, adding {B}. When Nether Traitor dies, Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding one mana of any color. When the creature token dies, Nether Traitor triggers, causing you to pay {B} to return Nether Traitor from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.

Cards: Nether Traitor, Phyrexian Altar, Sifter of Skulls

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Sifter of Skulls + Zulaport Cutthroat + Butcher Ghoul

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing Butcher Ghoul. Zulaport Cutthorat. Sifter of Skulls and Butcher Ghoul's undying ability triggers. Resolve the Zulaport Cutthroat trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token. Resolve the Butcher Ghoul trigger, 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 any creature and drawing a card. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the Eldrazi Scion token. Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Butcher Ghoul and drawing a card. Repeat.

Cards: Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, Sifter of Skulls, Zulaport Cutthroat, Butcher Ghoul

Bloodsoaked Champion + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls

Other: Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB

Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Bloodsoaked Champion, adding {B}. Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion token. Activate the Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Activate Bloodsoaked Champion by paying {1}{B}, returning it to the battlefield. Repeat.

Cards: Bloodsoaked Champion, Phyrexian Altar, Sifter of Skulls

Nether Traitor + Sifter of Skulls + Pitiless Plunderer + Altar of Dementia

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mill, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill, Infinite Treasure tokens

Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Nether Traitor. When Nether Traitor dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion token. Resolve the Altar of Dementia trigger, causing target player to mill one card. Activate the Eldrazi Scion token by sacrificing it, adding {C}. When the Eldrazi Scion dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Nether Traitor trigger. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating another Treasure token. Activate a Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Resolve Nether Traitor's trigger, paying {B} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.

Cards: Nether Traitor, Sifter of Skulls, Pitiless Plunderer, Altar of Dementia

Oathsworn Vampire + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count

Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Oathsworn Vampire, adding {B}. When Oathsworn Vampire dies, Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {1}. Cast Oathsworn Vampire from your graveyard by paying {1}{B}. Repeat.

Cards: Oathsworn Vampire, Phyrexian Altar, Sifter of Skulls

Chthonian Nightmare + Sifter of Skulls + Greedy Freebooter + Shambling Ghast

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite energy counters

Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand. When Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast dies, it and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning either Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Repeat.

Cards: Chthonian Nightmare, Sifter of Skulls, Greedy Freebooter, Shambling Ghast

Ozox, the Clattering King + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count

Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ozox, adding {1}. When Ozox dies, it and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Ozox trigger, creating a legendary 2/1 Jumblebones creature token. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing Jumblebones and the other creature token, adding {1}{B}. When Jumblebones dies, it triggers, returning Ozox from your graveyard to your hand. Cast Ozox by paying {2}{B}. Repeat.

Cards: Ozox, the Clattering King, Phyrexian Altar, Sifter of Skulls

Tenacious Dead + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls + Zulaport Cutthroat

Infinite Life: Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB

Sacrifice Tenacious Dead to Phyrexian Altar, generating {B}. Sifter of Skulls, Zulaport Cutthroat, and Tenacious Dead trigger; stack the triggers to resolve in that order. Sifter of Skulls generates an Eldrazi Scion token; sacrifice it to generate {1} (Zulaport Cutthroat triggers again). Resolve two Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, draining opponent for 2. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from the graveyard. Repeat the sacrifice-recursion loop, draining opponent infinitely with Zulaport Cutthroat triggers.

Cards: Tenacious Dead, Phyrexian Altar, Sifter of Skulls, Zulaport Cutthroat

Tenacious Dead + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls + Blood Artist

Infinite Life: Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB

Sacrifice Tenacious Dead to Phyrexian Altar, generating {B}. Sifter of Skulls, Blood Artist, and Tenacious Dead trigger; stack the triggers to resolve in that order. Sifter of Skulls generates an Eldrazi Scion token; sacrifice it to generate {1} (Blood Artist triggers again). Resolve two Blood Artist triggers, draining opponent for 2. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from the graveyard. Repeat the sacrifice-recursion loop, draining opponent infinitely with Blood Artist triggers.

Cards: Tenacious Dead, Phyrexian Altar, Sifter of Skulls, Blood Artist

Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Sifter of Skulls

Infinite Mana: Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate an Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding {C}. When the Eldrazi Scion dies, Beifong's Bounty Hunters triggers, earthbending a land you control. The earthbent land will become a 0/0 creature and dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. When the land dies, it and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the land's trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token. Repeat.

Cards: Beifong's Bounty Hunters, Sifter of Skulls

Tenacious Dead + Altar of Dementia + Pitiless Plunderer + Sifter of Skulls + Zulaport Cutthroat

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite mill

Sacrifice Tenacious Dead to Altar of Dementia, milling target opponent for 2. Sifter of Skulls, Pitiless Plunderer, Zulaport Cutthroat, and Tenacious Dead trigger; stack the triggers to resolve in that order. Sifter of Skulls generates an Eldrazi Scion token; sacrifice it to float {1} (Pitiless Plunderer and Zulaport Cutthroat trigger again). Resolve two Pitiless Plunderer triggers, generating two Treasure tokens; crack one to float {B}. Resolve two Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, draining opponent for 2. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from the graveyard. Repeat the sacrifice-recursion loop, gaining one Treasure token per loop and draining opponent infinitely with Zulaport Cutthroat triggers.

Cards: Tenacious Dead, Altar of Dementia, Pitiless Plunderer, Sifter of Skulls, Zulaport Cutthroat

Tenacious Dead + Altar of Dementia + Pitiless Plunderer + Sifter of Skulls + Blood Artist

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite mill

Sacrifice Tenacious Dead to Altar of Dementia, milling target opponent for 2. Sifter of Skulls, Pitiless Plunderer, Blood Artist, and Tenacious Dead trigger; stack the triggers to resolve in that order. Sifter of Skulls generates an Eldrazi Scion token; sacrifice it to float {1} (Pitiless Plunderer and Blood Artist trigger again). Resolve two Pitiless Plunderer triggers, generating two Treasure tokens; crack one to float {B}. Resolve two Blood Artist triggers, draining opponent for 2. Resolve the Tenacious Dead trigger, paying {1}{B} to return it to the battlefield from the graveyard. Repeat the sacrifice-recursion loop, gaining one Treasure token per loop and draining opponent infinitely with Blood Artist triggers.

Cards: Tenacious Dead, Altar of Dementia, Pitiless Plunderer, Sifter of Skulls, Blood Artist

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Zack Fair + Sifter of Skulls

Other: Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Zack by paying {1} and sacrificing it. When Zack dies, its persist ability and Sifter of Skulls triggers. Resolve the persist trigger, returning Zack from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token. Resolve the Zack ability from step 1. Activate the Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Repeat.

Cards: Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight, Zack Fair, Sifter of Skulls

Chthonian Nightmare + Sifter of Skulls + Greedy Freebooter + Impulsive Pilferer

Other: Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite energy counters

Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Greedy Freebooter or Impulsive Pilferer and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand. When Greedy Freebooter or Impulsive Pilferer dies, it and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Greedy Freebooter or Impulsive Pilferer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning either Greedy Freebooter or Impulsive Pilferer from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Repeat.

Cards: Chthonian Nightmare, Sifter of Skulls, Greedy Freebooter, Impulsive Pilferer

Colfenor, the Last Yew + Sifter of Skulls + Hangarback Walker

Infinite Mana: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count

Cast Hangarback Walker by paying {0}. Hangarback Walker enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness. Colfenor and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Colfenor trigger, returning nothing from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. The Eldrazi Spawn dies, triggering Colfenor, returning Hangarback Walker from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Colfenor, the Last Yew, Sifter of Skulls, Hangarback Walker

Colfenor, the Last Yew + Sifter of Skulls + Endless One

Infinite Mana: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count

Cast Endless One by paying {0}. Endless One enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness. Colfenor and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Colfenor trigger, returning nothing from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. The Eldrazi Spawn dies, triggering Colfenor, returning Endless One from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Colfenor, the Last Yew, Sifter of Skulls, Endless One

Whisper, Blood Liturgist + Thornbite Staff + Sifter of Skulls + Zulaport Cutthroat

Infinite Life: Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Whisper by tapping it and sacrificing two other nontoken creatures. Sifter of Skulls, Zulaport Cutthroat and Whisper each trigger twice. Resolve both Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating two 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature tokens. Resolve both Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, causing each opponent to lose 2 life and you to gain two life. Resolve both Whisper triggers, untapping it. Resolve the Whisper ability from step 1, returning target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate Whisper by tapping it and sacrificing an Eldrazi Scion token and any other nontoken creature. Sifter of Skulls triggers once, while Zulaport Cutthroat and Whisper each trigger twice. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token. Repeat from step 4.

Cards: Whisper, Blood Liturgist, Thornbite Staff, Sifter of Skulls, Zulaport Cutthroat

Whisper, Blood Liturgist + Thornbite Staff + Sifter of Skulls + Blood Artist

Infinite Life: Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Whisper by tapping it and sacrificing two other nontoken creatures. Sifter of Skulls, Blood Artist and Whisper each trigger twice. Resolve both Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating two 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature tokens. Resolve both Blood Artist triggers, causing target player to lose 2 life and you to gain two life. Resolve both Whisper triggers, untapping it. Resolve the Whisper ability from step 1, returning target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate Whisper by tapping it and sacrificing an Eldrazi Scion token and any other nontoken creature. Sifter of Skulls triggers once, while Blood Artist and Whisper each trigger twice. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token. Repeat from step 4.

Cards: Whisper, Blood Liturgist, Thornbite Staff, Sifter of Skulls, Blood Artist

Colfenor, the Last Yew + Sifter of Skulls + Ugin's Conjurant

Infinite Mana: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count

Cast Ugin's Conjurant by paying {0}. Ugin's Conjurant enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. Colfenor and Sifter of Skulls trigger. Resolve the Colfenor trigger, returning nothing from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token. Activate the Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding {C}. The Eldrazi Spawn dies, triggering Colfenor, returning Ugin's Conjurant from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.

Cards: Colfenor, the Last Yew, Sifter of Skulls, Ugin's Conjurant

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55 combos found

Reassembling Skeleton

Phyrexian Altar

Sifter of Skulls

Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls

Other6.03 pieces

Nether Traitor

Phyrexian Altar

Sifter of Skulls

Nether Traitor + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Sifter of Skulls

Zulaport Cutthroat

Butcher Ghoul

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Sifter of Skulls + Zulaport Cutthroat + Butcher Ghoul

Infinite Draw5.04 pieces

Bloodsoaked Champion

Phyrexian Altar

Sifter of Skulls

Bloodsoaked Champion + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls

Other6.03 pieces

Nether Traitor

Sifter of Skulls

Pitiless Plunderer

Altar of Dementia

Nether Traitor + Sifter of Skulls + Pitiless Plunderer + Altar of Dementia

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Oathsworn Vampire

Phyrexian Altar

Sifter of Skulls

Oathsworn Vampire + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls

Other6.03 pieces

Chthonian Nightmare

Sifter of Skulls

Greedy Freebooter

Shambling Ghast

Chthonian Nightmare + Sifter of Skulls + Greedy Freebooter + Shambling Ghast

Other5.04 pieces

Ozox, the Clattering King

Phyrexian Altar

Sifter of Skulls

Ozox, the Clattering King + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls

Other6.03 pieces

Tenacious Dead

Phyrexian Altar

Sifter of Skulls

Zulaport Cutthroat

Tenacious Dead + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls + Zulaport Cutthroat

Infinite Life5.04 pieces

Tenacious Dead

Phyrexian Altar

Sifter of Skulls

Blood Artist

Tenacious Dead + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls + Blood Artist

Infinite Life5.04 pieces

Beifong's Bounty Hunters

Sifter of Skulls

Beifong's Bounty Hunters + Sifter of Skulls

Infinite Mana8.02 pieces

Tenacious Dead

Altar of Dementia

Pitiless Plunderer

Sifter of Skulls

Zulaport Cutthroat

Tenacious Dead + Altar of Dementia + Pitiless Plunderer + Sifter of Skulls + Zulaport Cutthroat

Infinite Mana5.05 pieces

Tenacious Dead

Altar of Dementia

Pitiless Plunderer

Sifter of Skulls

Blood Artist

Tenacious Dead + Altar of Dementia + Pitiless Plunderer + Sifter of Skulls + Blood Artist

Infinite Mana5.05 pieces

Eirdu, Carrier

Zack Fair

Sifter of Skulls

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Zack Fair + Sifter of Skulls

Other6.03 pieces

Chthonian Nightmare

Sifter of Skulls

Greedy Freebooter

Impulsive Pilferer

Chthonian Nightmare + Sifter of Skulls + Greedy Freebooter + Impulsive Pilferer

Other5.04 pieces

Colfenor, the Last Yew

Sifter of Skulls

Hangarback Walker

Colfenor, the Last Yew + Sifter of Skulls + Hangarback Walker

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Colfenor, the Last Yew

Sifter of Skulls

Endless One

Colfenor, the Last Yew + Sifter of Skulls + Endless One

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Whisper, Blood Liturgist

Thornbite Staff

Sifter of Skulls

Zulaport Cutthroat

Whisper, Blood Liturgist + Thornbite Staff + Sifter of Skulls + Zulaport Cutthroat

Infinite Life5.04 pieces

Whisper, Blood Liturgist

Thornbite Staff

Sifter of Skulls

Blood Artist

Whisper, Blood Liturgist + Thornbite Staff + Sifter of Skulls + Blood Artist

Infinite Life5.04 pieces

Colfenor, the Last Yew

Sifter of Skulls

Ugin's Conjurant

Colfenor, the Last Yew + Sifter of Skulls + Ugin's Conjurant

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces