Dark Revenant 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
Flying When this creature dies, put it on top of its owner's library.
How it works : Dark Revenant
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Dark Revenant’s ability isn’t optional. However, if Dark Revenant leaves the graveyard before its ability resolves, it won’t be put on top of its owner’s library.
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
Colossal Grave-Reaver + Altar of Dementia + Dark Revenant
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dark Revenant.
- 2When Dark Revenant dies, it triggers, putting itself from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill cards equal to Dark Revenant's power, ultimately milling Dark Revenant.
- 4Colossal Grave-Reaver's second ability triggers, putting Dark Revenant from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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#2
Disa the Restless + Altar of Dementia + Arcane Adaptation + Dark Revenant
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dark Revenant.
- 2When Dark Revenant dies, it triggers, putting itself from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill cards equal to Dark Revenant's power, which will cause you to mill Dark Revenant.
- 4As Dark Revenant is a Lhurgoyf due to Arcane Adaptation, Disa's first ability triggers, returning Dark Revenant from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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#3
Disa the Restless + Altar of Dementia + Maskwood Nexus + Dark Revenant
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dark Revenant.
- 2When Dark Revenant dies, it triggers, putting itself from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill cards equal to Dark Revenant's power, which will cause you to mill Dark Revenant.
- 4As Dark Revenant is a Lhurgoyf due to Maskwood Nexus, Disa's first ability triggers, returning Dark Revenant from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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#4
Disa the Restless + Altar of Dementia + Rukarumel, Biologist + Dark Revenant
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dark Revenant.
- 2When Dark Revenant dies, it triggers, putting itself from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill cards equal to Dark Revenant's power, which will cause you to mill Dark Revenant.
- 4As Dark Revenant is a Lhurgoyf due to Rukarumel, Disa's first ability triggers, returning Dark Revenant from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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#5
Disa the Restless + Altar of Dementia + Leyline of Transformation + Dark Revenant
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dark Revenant.
- 2When Dark Revenant dies, it triggers, putting itself from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill cards equal to Dark Revenant's power, which will cause you to mill Dark Revenant.
- 4As Dark Revenant is a Lhurgoyf due to Leyline of Transformation, Disa's first ability triggers, returning Dark Revenant from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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#6
Disa the Restless + Altar of Dementia + Conspiracy + Dark Revenant
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dark Revenant.
- 2When Dark Revenant dies, it triggers, putting itself from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill cards equal to Dark Revenant's power, which will cause you to mill Dark Revenant.
- 4As Dark Revenant is a Lhurgoyf due to Conspiracy, Disa's first ability triggers, returning Dark Revenant from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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Legal formats
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