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Relentless Dead
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Relentless Dead

{B}{B}

Creature — Zombie

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

When this creature dies, you may pay {B}. If you do, return it to its owner's hand.

When this creature dies, you may pay {X}. If you do, return another target Zombie creature card with mana value X from your graveyard to the battlefield.

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Menace
Set
Shadows over Innistrad Promos (PSOI #131s)
Rarity
Mythic
Mana value
2
Released
2016-04-08
Artist
Ryan Yee
EDHREC rank
#5,090
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.21
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 11

Relentless Dead+Rooftop Storm+Phyrexian Altar
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
Relentless Dead+Necroduality+Phyrexian Altar
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
Relentless Dead+Necroduality+Ashnod's Altar
{U}{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite recursion of Zombie cards in your graveyard
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder+Phyrexian Altar+Relentless Dead
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
Priest of Forgotten Gods+Relentless Dead+Gravecrawler+Pitiless Plunderer+Thornbite Staff
{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifelossNear-infinite storm count
Relentless Dead+Carnival of Souls+Rooftop Storm+Zulaport Cutthroat+Carrion Feeder
{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite storm count
Relentless Dead+Carnival of Souls+Rooftop Storm+Zulaport Cutthroat+Ashnod's Altar
{U}{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite storm count
Relentless Dead+Carnival of Souls+Rooftop Storm+Zulaport Cutthroat+Altar of Dementia
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite millInfinite self-millInfinite storm count
Relentless Dead+Carnival of Souls+Rooftop Storm+Zulaport Cutthroat+Viscera Seer
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite scry 1Infinite storm count
Relentless Dead+Carnival of Souls+Rooftop Storm+Zulaport Cutthroat+Woe Strider
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite scry 1Infinite storm count
Relentless Dead+Necroduality+Thermopod
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers

All 11 combos.

Format legality

Rulings

  • 2016-04-08

    Relentless Dead’s last two abilities trigger at the same time and can be put on the stack in either order. The ability put on the stack first will be the last to resolve.

  • 2016-04-08

    You decide whether to pay for each triggered ability as it resolves. If you do, the rest of that ability’s effect happens before any player may take actions.

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