Relic Vial

Artifact · three generic mana

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Relic Vial is part of 110 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Junji, the Midnight Sky and Mortuary.

Relic Vialthree generic mana
Artifact

two generic mana, tap this permanent, Sacrifice a creature: Draw a card.

As long as you control a Cleric, this artifact has "Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life."

Mana value
3
Color identity
one colorless mana

Frequently combined with

The cards that most often join Relic Vial in its 100 most popular combos.

Roles in combos

What Relic Vial provides to the combos it is part of.

  • Gain life on Creature Death (Blood Artist)

Combos with Relic Vial

110 combos legal in Commander.

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Relic Vial
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Gravecrawler
Relic Vial
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite storm count

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Pitiless Plunderer
Reassembling Skeleton
Relic Vial
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B, G

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
Relic Vial
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Pitiless Plunderer
Cult Conscript
Relic Vial
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Pitiless Plunderer
Bloodsoaked Champion
Relic Vial
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B, G

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Flourishing Defenses
Relic Vial
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B, G

Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Relic Vial
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite Treasure tokens

Color Identity: B, G

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Scurry Oak
Relic Vial
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Veinwitch Coven
Phyrexian Altar
Relic Vial
+ One-drop creature with a second body
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Veinwitch Coven
Phyrexian Altar
Relic Vial
+ Creature castable for zero mana that survives
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite storm count

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Relic Vial
Stridehangar Automaton
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite Treasure tokens

Color Identity: G

Cards in combo:
Trudge Garden
Ashnod's Altar
Relic Vial
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Enduring Renewal
Relic Vial
+ Creature Castable for One Colored Mana
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite storm count

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Mortuary
Bolas's Citadel
Viscera Seer
Relic Vial
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Mortuary
Bolas's Citadel
Carrion Feeder
Relic Vial
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Woe Strider
Relic Vial
Karmic Guide
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Viscera Seer
Relic Vial
Karmic Guide
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Ashnod's Altar
Relic Vial
Karmic Guide
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Carrion Feeder
Relic Vial
Karmic Guide
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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