Al Bhed Salvagers is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
Whenever this creature or another creature or artifact you control dies, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
How it works : Al Bhed Salvagers
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The term "dies" isn't exclusive to creatures. Al Bhed Salvagers's ability will trigger when an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, even if that artifact wasn't a creature.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If Al Bhed Salvagers dies at the same time as one or more other creatures and/or artifacts you control, its ability will trigger once for each of those permanents, including itself.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Al Bhed Salvagers
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler.
- 2When Gravecrawler dies, Al Bhed Salvagers triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
- 3Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- 4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding
. - 5Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying .
- 6Repeat.
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#2
Warren Soultrader + Forsaken Miner + Al Bhed Salvagers
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggers
- 1Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Forsaken Miner.
- 2When Forsaken Miner dies, Al Bhed Salvagers triggers, targeting an opponent.
- 3Forsaken Miner triggers, causing you to pay to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 4Resolve the Al Bhed Salvagers ability, causing you to gain 1 life and causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- 5Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 7Repeat.
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#3
Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Al Bhed Salvagers
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton.
- 2When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Al Bhed Salvagers and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 3Resolve the Al Bhed Salvagers trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
- 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- 6Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding
. - 7Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying , returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 8Repeat.
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#4
Forsaken Miner + Phyrexian Altar + Al Bhed Salvagers
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Forsaken Miner, adding .
- 2When Forsaken Miner dies, Al Bhed Salvagers triggers, targeting an opponent.
- 3When you commit that crime, Forsaken Miner triggers, causing you to pay to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 4Resolve the Al Bhed Salvagers trigger, causing target opponent to lose 1 life and gaining 1 life.
- 5Repeat.
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#5
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Pawn of Ulamog + Al Bhed Salvagers
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the undying creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Al Bhed Salvagers, Pawn of Ulamog and the undying creature's undying ability trigger.
- 3Resolve the Al Bhed Salvagers trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
- 4Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog ability, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
- 5Resolve the undying trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 6Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any creature and drawing a card.
- 7Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
- 8When the creature dies, Al Bhed Salvagers triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life
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#6
Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Al Bhed Salvagers
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Al Bhed Salvagers triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
- 3Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
- 4Repeat.
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#7
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Sifter of Skulls + Al Bhed Salvagers
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTB
- 1Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the undying creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Al Bhed Salvagers, Sifter of Skulls and the undying creature's undying ability trigger.
- 3Resolve the Al Bhed Salvagers trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
- 4Resolve the Sifter of Skulls ability, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token.
- 5Resolve the undying trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 6Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any creature and drawing a card.
- 7Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
- 8When the creature dies, Al Bhed Salvagers triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life
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#8
Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Bloodsoaked Champion + Al Bhed Salvagers
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Bloodsoaked Champion.
- 2When Bloodsoaked Champion dies, Al Bhed Salvagers and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 3Resolve the Al Bhed Salvagers trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
- 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- 6Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding .
- 7Activate Bloodsoaked Champion by paying , returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 8Repeat.
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Legal formats
standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemydueltlr
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