Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Legendary Creature — Vampire Warlock // Legendary Creature — Human Druid · 
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root is part of 109 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Animation Module and Ashnod's Altar.
Valentin, Dean of the Vein
Legendary Creature — Vampire Warlock
Menace, lifelink
If a nontoken creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. When you do, you may pay 
. If you do, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."
Lisette, Dean of the Root
Legendary Creature — Human Druid
Whenever you gain life, you may pay 
. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and those creatures gain trample until end of turn.
- Mana value
- 1
- Power/Toughness
- 1/1
- Keywords
- Lifelink, Menace
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root in its 100 most popular combos.
Roles in combos
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
Combos with Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
109 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Essence Warden
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Prosperous Innkeeper
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Bogwater Lumaret
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Spike Feeder
Basking Broodscale
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Virulent Emissary
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Spike Feeder
Devoted Druid
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Social Climber
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Spike Feeder
Crystalline Crawler
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Spike Feeder
Herd Baloth
Ashnod's Altar
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Spike Feeder
Scurry Oak
Ashnod's Altar
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Leyline of Vitality
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
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 creatures you control
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Spike Feeder
Cryptic Trilobite
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Soul Warden
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Soul's Attendant
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Animation Module
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Ashnod's Altar
Blood Artist
+1 other prerequisite
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 creatures you control
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Animation Module
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Zulaport Cutthroat
Ashnod's Altar
+1 other prerequisite
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 creatures you control
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Suture Priest
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Haliya, Guided by Light
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Guide of Souls
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
