Phyrexian Delver
Creature — Phyrexian Zombie · 
Phyrexian Delver is part of 42 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Gray Merchant of Asphodel and Prowling Geistcatcher.
Phyrexian Delver
Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. You lose life equal to that card's mana value.
- Mana value
- 5
- Power/Toughness
- 3/2
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Phyrexian Delver across all of its 42 combos.
Roles in combos
Phyrexian Delver can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
Combos with Phyrexian Delver
42 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Rot Hulk
Phyrexian Delver
Carrion Feeder
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Each opponent loses the game
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
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Viscera Seer
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Ashnod's Altar
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Woe Strider
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Carrion Feeder
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Phyrexian Altar
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Umbral Collar Zealot
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite surveil
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Altar of Dementia
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite self-mill
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Protean Hulk
Carrion Feeder
Phyrexian Delver
Body Snatcher
Blood Artist
Saffi Eriksdotter
Renegade Rallier
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Goblin Bombardment
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Spawning Pit
Results in combo:
Infinite charge counters on a permanent
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Blasting Station
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Bloodthrone Vampire
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Thermopod
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite red mana
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Phyrexian Delver
Proper Burial
Ashnod's Altar
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Phyrexian Delver
Proper Burial
Phyrexian Altar
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Prowling Geistcatcher
Phyrexian Delver
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Bloodflow Connoisseur
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
