Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Creature — Cleric · 
Initiates of the Ebon Hand is part of 23 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Ashnod's Altar and Sam, Loyal Attendant.
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Creature — Cleric
: Add . If this ability has been activated four or more times this turn, sacrifice this creature at the beginning of the next end step.
- Mana value
- 1
- Power/Toughness
- 1/1
- Produces
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Initiates of the Ebon Hand across all of its 23 combos.
Roles in combos
Initiates of the Ebon Hand can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
- Creature Castable for One Colored Mana
- Creature with MV<=1
- Creature Castable with Two or Less Mana
- Creature with MV = 1
What Initiates of the Ebon Hand provides to the combos it is part of.
- Permanent that is a 1:1 Mana Filter
Combos with Initiates of the Ebon Hand
23 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Reassembling Skeleton
Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Gravecrawler
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Bloodsoaked Champion
Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Cult Conscript
Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Ozox, the Clattering King
Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite storm count
Infinite black mana
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ygra, Eater of All
Sam, Loyal Attendant
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Phyrexian Reclamation
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Golgari Thug
Grim Haruspex
Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
Blossoming Tortoise
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Hazel's Brewmaster
Sam, Loyal Attendant
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Hex Parasite
Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Golgari Thug
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Ebondeath, Dracolich
Tormod, the Desecrator
Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Workhorse
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Memory Crystal
Corpse Dance
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite magecraft triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Ebondeath, Dracolich
Desecrated Tomb
Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Chthonian Nightmare
Priest of Urabrask
Greedy Freebooter
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite storm count
Infinite energy counters
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Voidwing Hybrid
Cryptic Trilobite
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite proliferate
Infinite self-discard triggers
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Daxos the Returned
Archon of Sun's Grace
Ashnod's Altar
Farrelite Priest
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite white mana
Color Identity: G, W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Brenard, Ginger Sculptor
Sam, Loyal Attendant
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
Color Identity: G, W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Sam, Loyal Attendant
Exchange of Words
Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender
Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
