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Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
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Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

{2}{B}{R}

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.

Stranded on New Capenna without a spark, he faced five families out for blood.

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FlyingTrample
Set
March of the Machine: The Aftermath (MAT #41)
Rarity
Mythic
Mana value
4
Released
2023-05-12
Artist
Zezhou Chen
EDHREC rank
#4,444
Colour identity
{B}{R}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In 3 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 0.76
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos 22

Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+All Will Be One
{B}{R}
Exile your libraryInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
9,095 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Walking Ballista
{B}{R}
Exile your libraryInfinite damage
4,912 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Prosper, Tome-Bound+Sensei's Divining Top+Reckless Fireweaver
{B}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite damageNear-infinite storm count
4,718 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Prosper, Tome-Bound+Sensei's Divining Top+Mayhem Devil
{B}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite damageNear-infinite storm count
4,419 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute+Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
{B}{R}
Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turnInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
2,376 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Prosper, Tome-Bound+Sensei's Divining Top+Weftstalker Ardent
{B}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite damageNear-infinite storm count
1,309 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Prosper, Tome-Bound+Sensei's Divining Top+Ingenious Artillerist
{B}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite damageNear-infinite storm count
732 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Glaring Fleshraker+Sensei's Divining Top+Reckless Fireweaver
{B}{R}
Exile a portion of your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your end stepNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm count
661 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Prosper, Tome-Bound+Sensei's Divining Top+Hedron Detonator
{B}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite damageNear-infinite storm count
551 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Triskelion
{B}{R}
Exile your libraryInfinite damage
283 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Glaring Fleshraker+Sensei's Divining Top+Weftstalker Ardent
{B}{R}
Exile a portion of your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your end stepNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm count
224 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Deathbringer Thoctar
{B}{R}
Exile your libraryInfinite damage
202 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Glaring Fleshraker+Sensei's Divining Top+Hedron Detonator
{B}{R}
Exile a portion of your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your end stepNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm count
62 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Shalai and Hallar
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Exile your libraryInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
30 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Glaring Fleshraker+Sensei's Divining Top+Ingenious Artillerist
{B}{R}
Exile a portion of your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your end stepNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm count
20 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Prosper, Tome-Bound+Sensei's Divining Top+HYDRA Assault Robot
{B}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite damageNear-infinite storm count
16 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Mortuary+Footlight Fiend+Phyrexian Altar
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
9 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Mortuary+Footlight Fiend+Thermopod
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
8 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Mortuary+Goblin Arsonist+Phyrexian Altar
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Mortuary+Goblin Arsonist+Thermopod
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Mortuary+Goblin Arsonist+Skirk Prospector
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+Glaring Fleshraker+Sensei's Divining Top+HYDRA Assault Robot
{B}{R}
Exile a portion of your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your end stepNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm count
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 22 combos.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Kederekt Parasite 84 %+72.0 %
  2. Unstable Amulet 74 %+71.8 %
  3. Prosper, Tome-Bound 74 %+67.3 %
  4. Kessig Flamebreather 72 %+67.1 %
  5. Razorkin Needlehead 78 %+66.4 %
  6. Grapeshot 69 %+63.8 %
  7. Firebrand Archer 68 %+61.4 %
  8. Coruscation Mage 70 %+61.1 %
  9. Shadow of the Goblin 60 %+57.1 %
  10. All Will Be One 59 %+56.2 %
  11. Scrawling Crawler 61 %+52.5 %
  12. Orcish Bowmasters 62 %+50.8 %
  13. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute 51 %+49.8 %
  14. Birgi, God of Storytelling 58 %+48.9 %
  15. Mount Doom 64 %+48.0 %
  16. Walking Ballista 48 %+45.7 %
  17. Roiling Vortex 53 %+45.4 %
  18. Agatha's Soul Cauldron 45 %+43.7 %
  19. Pyretic Ritual 50 %+43.4 %
  20. Bolt Bend 55 %+43.3 %
  21. Cabal Ritual 51 %+42.3 %
  22. Desperate Ritual 47 %+42.1 %
  23. Rite of Flame 46 %+41.1 %
  24. Red Elemental Blast 49 %+40.7 %
  25. Party Thrasher 46 %+40.6 %
  26. Pyroblast 49 %+40.4 %
  27. Dark Ritual 83 %+39.3 %
  28. Lotus Petal 46 %+38.6 %
  29. Jeska's Will 62 %+38.1 %
  30. Reckless Fireweaver 45 %+36.9 %
  31. Simian Spirit Guide 43 %+36.9 %
  32. Underworld Breach 44 %+36.8 %
  33. Black Mage's Rod 46 %+36.6 %
  34. Sensei's Divining Top 42 %+36.2 %
  35. The Last Agni Kai 40 %+34.9 %
  36. Deflecting Swat 56 %+34.8 %
  37. Underworld Dreams 43 %+34.7 %
  38. Gamble 44 %+34.3 %
  39. Manabarbs 39 %+32.8 %
  40. Wishclaw Talisman 39 %+32.8 %
  41. Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer 43 %+32.7 %
  42. Vampiric Tutor 46 %+32.4 %
  43. Mayhem Devil 57 %+32.1 %
  44. Deadly Rollick 54 %+31.9 %
  45. Demonic Tutor 50 %+31.9 %
  46. Chrome Mox 37 %+31.5 %
  47. City of Brass 38 %+31.1 %
  48. Mana Vault 36 %+30.8 %
  49. Hexing Squelcher 45 %+30.7 %
  50. Gut Shot 33 %+30.3 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Swamp 95 %-2.2 %
  2. Sol Ring 95 %+9.2 %
  3. Mountain 94 %-3.6 %
  4. Arcane Signet 93 %+11.6 %
  5. Command Tower 93 %+7.2 %
  6. Kederekt Parasite 84 %+72.0 %
  7. Dark Ritual 83 %+39.3 %
  8. Razorkin Needlehead 78 %+66.4 %
  9. Talisman of Indulgence 78 %+22.4 %
  10. Unstable Amulet 74 %+71.8 %
  11. Prosper, Tome-Bound 74 %+67.3 %
  12. Kessig Flamebreather 72 %+67.1 %
  13. Blood Crypt 70 %+22.4 %
  14. Coruscation Mage 70 %+61.1 %
  15. Sulfurous Springs 69 %+20.9 %
  16. Grapeshot 69 %+63.8 %
  17. Firebrand Archer 68 %+61.4 %
  18. Mount Doom 64 %+48.0 %
  19. Luxury Suite 62 %+23.9 %
  20. Fellwar Stone 62 %+28.9 %
  21. Bloodstained Mire 62 %+28.3 %
  22. Orcish Bowmasters 62 %+50.8 %
  23. Jeska's Will 62 %+38.1 %
  24. Scrawling Crawler 61 %+52.5 %
  25. Shadow of the Goblin 60 %+57.1 %
  26. All Will Be One 59 %+56.2 %
  27. Birgi, God of Storytelling 58 %+48.9 %
  28. Mayhem Devil 57 %+32.1 %
  29. Deflecting Swat 56 %+34.8 %
  30. Rakdos Signet 55 %-1.1 %
  31. Bolt Bend 55 %+43.3 %
  32. Deadly Rollick 54 %+31.9 %
  33. Roiling Vortex 53 %+45.4 %
  34. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute 51 %+49.8 %
  35. Dragonskull Summit 51 %-13.9 %
  36. Cabal Ritual 51 %+42.3 %
  37. Pyretic Ritual 50 %+43.4 %
  38. Demonic Tutor 50 %+31.9 %
  39. Red Elemental Blast 49 %+40.7 %
  40. Lightning Greaves 49 %+14.3 %
  41. Pyroblast 49 %+40.4 %
  42. Walking Ballista 48 %+45.7 %
  43. Rakdos Charm 47 %+3.9 %
  44. Blazemire Verge 47 %+15.7 %
  45. Desperate Ritual 47 %+42.1 %
  46. Lotus Petal 46 %+38.6 %
  47. Rite of Flame 46 %+41.1 %
  48. Party Thrasher 46 %+40.6 %
  49. Vampiric Tutor 46 %+32.4 %
  50. Black Mage's Rod 46 %+36.6 %

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

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.

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