Aphelia, Viper Whisperer 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
Deathtouch Whenever Aphelia attacks, you may pay. If you do, create a 1/1 black Snake creature token with deathtouch.
: Until end of turn, whenever one or more Gorgons and/or Snakes you control deal combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
How it works : Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The triggered ability created by Aphelia's last ability triggers and resolves after combat damage is dealt. For example, if Gorgons and/or Snakes you control deal a total of 3 combat damage to a player with 12 life, combat damage will reduce that player's life total to 9. Then the triggered ability will cause the player to lose 5 life, leaving the player at 4.
Card named in this ruling
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer + Wound Reflection
Target opponent loses the gameInfinite lifeloss for target opponent
- 1Activate Aphelia by paying
, causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, whenever they are dealt combat damage by a Gorgon or Snake this turn. - 2Deal combat damage to the opponent using a Gorgon and/or Snake.
- 3Aphelia triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- 4At the beginning of your end step, Wound Reflection triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they've lost this turn.
- 5The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
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#2
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer + Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Target opponent loses the gameInfinite lifeloss for target opponent
- 1Activate Aphelia by paying , causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, whenever they are dealt combat damage by a Gorgon or Snake this turn.
- 2Deal combat damage to the opponent using a Gorgon and/or Snake.
- 3Aphelia triggers, causing the opponent to lose at least their entire life total due to Bloodletter of Aclazotz.
- 4The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
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#3
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer + Warlock Class
Target opponent loses the gameInfinite lifeloss for target opponent
- 1Activate Aphelia by paying , causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, whenever they are dealt combat damage by a Gorgon or Snake this turn.
- 2Deal combat damage to the opponent using a Gorgon and/or Snake.
- 3Aphelia triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- 4At the beginning of your end step, Warlock Class triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they've lost this turn.
- 5The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
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#4
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer + Archfiend of Despair
Target opponent loses the gameInfinite lifeloss for target opponent
- 1Activate Aphelia by paying , causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, whenever they are dealt combat damage by a Gorgon or Snake this turn.
- 2Deal combat damage to the opponent using a Gorgon and/or Snake.
- 3Aphelia triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- 4At the beginning of your end step, Archfiend of Despair triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they've lost this turn.
- 5The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
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#5
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer + Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor // Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant
Infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
- 1Activate Aphelia by paying , causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, whenever they are dealt combat damage by a Gorgon or Snake this turn.
- 2Deal combat damage to the opponent using a Gorgon and/or Snake.
- 3Aphelia triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- 4At the beginning of your end step, Blitzwing triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they've lost this turn.
- 5The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
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#6
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer + Astarion, the Decadent
Target opponent loses the gameInfinite lifeloss for target opponent
- 1Activate Aphelia by paying , causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, whenever they are dealt combat damage by a Gorgon or Snake this turn.
- 2Deal combat damage to the opponent using a Gorgon and/or Snake.
- 3Aphelia triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- 4At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they've lost this turn.
- 5The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
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Legal formats
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