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.

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Set

March of the Machine: The Aftermath (MAT #91)

Rarity

Mythic

Mana value

4

Released

2023-05-12

Artist

Krharts

EDHREC rank

#4,505

Colour identity

Finishes

Nonfoil, Foil

Served from

Local database

Commander bracket

EDHREC

Combos 22

All 22 combos.

Format legality

Rulings

• 2023-05-12

  If you don't play the card, it will remain exiled.

• 2023-05-12

  Ob Nixilis's last ability looks at all combat damage dealt to an opponent in total to determine whether it triggers. For example, if three 1/1 creatures deal combat damage to an opponent, that player loses 3 life. Ob Nixilis's ability won't trigger.

• 2023-05-12

  Ob Nixilis's last ability will trigger if an opponent is dealt exactly 1 damage, pays exactly 1 life, or loses exactly 1 life some other way.

• 2023-05-12

  Playing the card exiled with Ob Nixilis follows the normal rules for playing that card. You must pay its costs, and you must follow all applicable timing rules. For example, if the card is a creature card, you can cast that card by paying its mana cost only during your main phase while the stack is empty.

• 2023-05-12

  Unless an effect allows you to play additional lands that turn, you can play a land card exiled with Ob Nixilis only if you haven't played a land yet that turn.

• 2023-05-12

  You may play the card exiled with Ob Nixilis even if Ob Nixilis leaves the battlefield or you lose control of it.