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Diamond ValleyHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Masters Edition· September 10, 2007
Carte Magic Diamond Valley

Diamond Valley 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

{T}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.

How it works : Diamond Valley

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Outrider en-Kor
+Task Force
+Diamond Valley
#1

Outrider en-Kor + Task Force + Diamond Valley

Infinite lifegain
  1. 1Pay {0} to activate Outrider en-Kor, targeting Task Force.
  2. 2Task Force triggers, giving itself +0/+3 untill end of turn.
  3. 3Repeat steps 1-2 untill Task Force has infinite toughness.
  4. 4Tap Diamond Valley sacrificing Task Force, gaining life equal to its toughness.
Diamond Valley
+Serra Avatar
+Vizkopa Guildmage
#2

Diamond Valley + Serra Avatar + Vizkopa Guildmage

Each opponent loses the gameNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
  1. 1Activate Vizkopa Guildmage's second ability by paying {1}{W}{B}, causing each opponent to lose life when you gain life this turn.
  2. 2Activate Diamond Valley by tapping it and sacrificing Serra Avatar, causing you to gain life equal to Serra Avatar's power.
  3. 3Vizkopa Guildmage triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life you gained.
  4. 4Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Diamond Valley
+Serra Avatar
+Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
#3

Diamond Valley + Serra Avatar + Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
  1. 1Activate Diamond Valley by tapping it and sacrificing Serra Avatar, causing you to gain life equal to Serra Avatar's power.
  2. 2Vito triggers, causing target opponent whose lifetotal is less than or equal to Serra Avatar's power to lose life equal to the life you gained.
  3. 3The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Diamond Valley
+Soul of Eternity
+Vizkopa Guildmage
#4

Diamond Valley + Soul of Eternity + Vizkopa Guildmage

Each opponent loses the gameNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
  1. 1Activate Vizkopa Guildmage's second ability by paying {1}{W}{B}, causing each opponent to lose life when you gain life this turn.
  2. 2Activate Diamond Valley by tapping it and sacrificing Soul of Eternity, causing you to gain life equal to Soul of Eternity's power.
  3. 3Vizkopa Guildmage triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life you gained.
  4. 4Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Diamond Valley
+Serra Avatar
+Sanguine Bond
#5

Diamond Valley + Serra Avatar + Sanguine Bond

Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
  1. 1Activate Diamond Valley by tapping it and sacrificing Serra Avatar, causing you to gain life equal to Serra Avatar's power.
  2. 2Sanguine Bond triggers, causing target opponent whose lifetotal is less than or equal to Serra Avatar's power to lose life equal to the life you gained.
  3. 3The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Diamond Valley
+Soul of Eternity
+Sanguine Bond
#6

Diamond Valley + Soul of Eternity + Sanguine Bond

Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
  1. 1Activate Diamond Valley by tapping it and sacrificing Soul of Eternity, causing you to gain life equal to Soul of Eternity's power.
  2. 2Sanguine Bond triggers, causing target opponent whose lifetotal is less than or equal to Soul of Eternity's power to lose life equal to the life you gained.
  3. 3The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Diamond Valley
+Soul of Eternity
+Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
#7

Diamond Valley + Soul of Eternity + Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
  1. 1Activate Diamond Valley by tapping it and sacrificing Soul of Eternity, causing you to gain life equal to Soul of Eternity's power.
  2. 2Vito triggers, causing target opponent whose lifetotal is less than or equal to Soul of Eternity's power to lose life equal to the life you gained.
  3. 3The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Palinchron
+Nim Deathmantle
+Diamond Valley
#8

Palinchron + Nim Deathmantle + Diamond Valley

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
  1. 1Activate Diamond Valley by tapping it and sacrificing Palinchron, gaining life equal to Palinchron's toughness.
  2. 2Nim Deathmantle triggers, costing you {4} to return Palinchron to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to Palinchron.
  3. 3Palinchron enters the battlefield, untapping Diamond Valley and up to six lands you control that can produce at least {5}.
  4. 4Activate up to six lands by tapping them, adding at least {5}.
  5. 5Repeat.
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Legal formats

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