Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Legendary Creature — Demon · 
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin is part of 22 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Sensei's Divining Top and Prosper, Tome-Bound.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Legendary Creature — Demon
Flying, trample
Whenever one or more opponents each lose exactly 1 life, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis. Exile the top card of your library. Until your next end step, you may play that card.
- Mana value
- 4
- Power/Toughness
- 4/3
- Keywords
- Flying, Trample
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin across all of its 22 combos.
Roles in combos
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
Combos with Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
22 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
All Will Be One
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Exile your library
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite damage
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Walking Ballista
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Exile your library
Infinite damage
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Prosper, Tome-Bound
Sensei's Divining Top
Reckless Fireweaver
Results in combo:
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Near-infinite damage
Near-infinite storm count
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Prosper, Tome-Bound
Sensei's Divining Top
Mayhem Devil
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Near-infinite damage
Near-infinite storm count
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Results in combo:
Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite damage
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Prosper, Tome-Bound
Sensei's Divining Top
Weftstalker Ardent
Results in combo:
Near-infinite damage
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Prosper, Tome-Bound
Sensei's Divining Top
Ingenious Artillerist
Results in combo:
Near-infinite damage
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Glaring Fleshraker
Sensei's Divining Top
Reckless Fireweaver
Results in combo:
Near-infinite artifact ETB
Near-infinite artifact LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Near-infinite damage
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Exile a portion of your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your end step
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Prosper, Tome-Bound
Sensei's Divining Top
Hedron Detonator
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Near-infinite damage
Near-infinite storm count
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Triskelion
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Exile your library
Infinite damage
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Glaring Fleshraker
Sensei's Divining Top
Weftstalker Ardent
Results in combo:
Near-infinite artifact ETB
Near-infinite artifact LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Near-infinite damage
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Exile a portion of your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your end step
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Deathbringer Thoctar
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Exile your library
Infinite damage
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Glaring Fleshraker
Sensei's Divining Top
Hedron Detonator
Results in combo:
Near-infinite artifact ETB
Near-infinite artifact LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Near-infinite damage
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Exile a portion of your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your end step
Color Identity: B, R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Shalai and Hallar
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Exile your library
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite damage
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Glaring Fleshraker
Sensei's Divining Top
Ingenious Artillerist
Results in combo:
Near-infinite artifact ETB
Near-infinite artifact LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Near-infinite damage
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Exile a portion of your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your end step
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Prosper, Tome-Bound
Sensei's Divining Top
HYDRA Assault Robot
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Near-infinite damage
Near-infinite storm count
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Mortuary
Footlight Fiend
Phyrexian Altar
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Mortuary
Footlight Fiend
Thermopod
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Mortuary
Goblin Arsonist
Phyrexian Altar
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: B, R
Cards in combo:
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Mortuary
Goblin Arsonist
Thermopod
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite damage
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
