Acererak the Archlich
Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard · 
Acererak the Archlich is part of 149 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Carnival of Souls and Bontu's Monument.
Acererak the Archlich
Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard
When Acererak enters, if you haven't completed Tomb of Annihilation, return Acererak to its owner's hand and venture into the dungeon.
Whenever Acererak attacks, for each opponent, you create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token unless that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
- Mana value
- 3
- Power/Toughness
- 5/5
- Keywords
- Venture into the dungeon
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Acererak the Archlich in its 100 most popular combos.
Roles in combos
Acererak the Archlich can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
What Acererak the Archlich provides to the combos it is part of.
- Creature with ETB: "Venture into the dungeon" or "You take the initiative"
- Creature with ETB: "Return a permanent to hand" (Self-Bounce)
Combos with Acererak the Archlich
149 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Rooftop Storm
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Relic of Legends
Heartless Summoning
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
The Sibsig Ceremony
Acererak the Archlich
Relic of Legends
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Infinite ventures into the dungeon
Cast a subset of spells in your library
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Bontu's Monument
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Jet Medallion
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Bontu's Monument
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Heartless Summoning
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Relic of Legends
Urza's Incubator
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Carnival of Souls
Bontu's Monument
Urza's Incubator
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Near-infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Bontu's Monument
Defiler of Flesh
Jet Medallion
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Near-infinitely large creatures you control until end of turn
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Bontu's Monument
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Urza's Incubator
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Carnival of Souls
Urza's Incubator
Aetherflux Reservoir
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Near-infinite storm count
Color Identity: U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Norman Osborn // Green Goblin
Acererak the Archlich
Skirge Familiar
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Carnival of Souls
Urza's Incubator
Demon's Horn
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Near-infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Relic of Legends
Semblance Anvil
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Carnival of Souls
Urza's Incubator
Prism Ring
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Near-infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Carnival of Souls
Semblance Anvil
Bontu's Monument
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Near-infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Bontu's Monument
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Undead Warchief
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Carnival of Souls
Semblance Anvil
Aetherflux Reservoir
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Near-infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Carnival of Souls
Semblance Anvil
Demon's Horn
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Near-infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Carnival of Souls
Urza's Incubator
Diamond Mare
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Near-infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Acererak the Archlich
Carnival of Souls
Semblance Anvil
Prism Ring
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Near-infinite colored mana
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Near-infinite storm count
