Genestealer Patriarch
Creature — Tyranid · 
Genestealer Patriarch is part of 180 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Rikku, Resourceful Guardian and Leech Bonder.
Genestealer Patriarch
Creature — Tyranid
Genestealer's Kiss — Whenever this creature attacks, put an infection counter on target creature defending player controls.
Children of the Cult — Whenever a creature with an infection counter on it dies, you create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's a Tyranid in addition to its other types.
- Mana value
- 5
- Power/Toughness
- 4/4
- Keywords
- Genestealer's Kiss, Children of the Cult
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Genestealer Patriarch in its 100 most popular combos.
Roles in combos
Genestealer Patriarch can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
Combos with Genestealer Patriarch
180 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Altar of Dementia
Leech Bonder
Resourceful Defense
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite self-mill
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Ashnod's Altar
Leech Bonder
Reluctant Role Model
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Ashnod's Altar
Resourceful Defense
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Phyrexian Altar
Reluctant Role Model
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Altar of Dementia
Reluctant Role Model
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite self-mill
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Altar of Dementia
Resourceful Defense
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite self-mill
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Phyrexian Altar
Leech Bonder
Reluctant Role Model
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Blasting Station
Leech Bonder
Resourceful Defense
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Phyrexian Altar
Resourceful Defense
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Blasting Station
Leech Bonder
Reluctant Role Model
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Blasting Station
Resourceful Defense
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Blasting Station
Reluctant Role Model
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Altar of Dementia
Leech Bonder
Reluctant Role Model
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite self-mill
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Ashnod's Altar
Reluctant Role Model
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Resourceful Defense
Leech Bonder
Ashnod's Altar
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Resourceful Defense
Leech Bonder
Phyrexian Altar
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B, G, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Blasting Station
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Blasting Station
Fate Transfer
Reluctant Role Model
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: B, G, U
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Ashnod's Altar
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Genestealer Patriarch
Viscera Seer
Fate Transfer
Resourceful Defense
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
