Cruel Celebrant
Creature — Vampire · 
Cruel Celebrant is part of 98 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Junji, the Midnight Sky and Mortuary.
Cruel Celebrant
Creature — Vampire
Whenever this creature or another creature or planeswalker you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
- Mana value
- 2
- Power/Toughness
- 1/2
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Cruel Celebrant across all of its 98 combos.
Roles in combos
Cruel Celebrant can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
What Cruel Celebrant provides to the combos it is part of.
- Gain life on Creature LTB (Blood Artist)
Combos with Cruel Celebrant
98 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Pitiless Plunderer
Cruel Celebrant
Reassembling Skeleton
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: W, B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Cruel Celebrant
Pawn of Ulamog
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Gravecrawler
Cruel Celebrant
+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: W, B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Cruel Celebrant
Sifter of Skulls
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Edgar Markov
Oathsworn Vampire
Warren Soultrader
Cruel Celebrant
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain triggers
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Viscera Seer
Cruel Celebrant
Karmic Guide
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:
Warren Soultrader
Pitiless Plunderer
Cruel Celebrant
Bloodsoaked Champion
+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: W, B
Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Ashnod's Altar
Cruel Celebrant
Karmic Guide
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:
Veinwitch Coven
Cruel Celebrant
Phyrexian Altar
+ One-drop creature with a second body
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Veinwitch Coven
Phyrexian Altar
Cruel Celebrant
+ Creature castable for 
that survives
that survivesResults 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: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Cruel Celebrant
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
+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: W, B
Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Cruel Celebrant
Carrion Feeder
Karmic Guide
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
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Cruel Celebrant
Bartolomé del Presidio
Karmic Guide
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
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Pitiless Plunderer
Cruel Celebrant
Cult Conscript
+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: W, B
Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Phyrexian Altar
Cruel Celebrant
Karmic Guide
Results in combo:
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Warren Soultrader
Cruel Celebrant
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 lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Cruel Celebrant
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Karmic Guide
Results in combo:
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Cruel Celebrant
Ogre Slumlord
+ Creature with Undying
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Cruel Celebrant
Zahur, Glory's Past
+ Creature with Undying
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Woe Strider
Cruel Celebrant
Karmic Guide
Results in combo:
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite lifeloss
