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Dina, Soul SteeperHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Secrets of Strixhaven Commander· April 24, 2026
Carte Magic Dina, Soul Steeper

Dina, Soul Steeper 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 you gain life, each opponent loses 1 life. {1}, Sacrifice another creature: Dina gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the sacrificed creature's power.

How it works : Dina, Soul Steeper

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    X is the power the creature had when it was on the battlefield, not the power it has in the graveyard.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    Each creature with lifelink dealing combat damage causes a separate life gain event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, a "whenever you gain life" ability will trigger twice. However, if a single creature you control with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, and/or planeswalkers at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    When Dina's first ability resolves, each opponent loses only 1 life, no matter how much life was gained.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  4. #4· Wizards of the Coast

    Dina's first ability triggers only once for each life gain event, no matter how much life was gained.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Dina, Soul Steeper
+Exquisite Blood
#1

Dina, Soul Steeper + Exquisite Blood

Infinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite lifegain
  1. 1Gain life.
  2. 2Dina triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
  3. 3Exquisite Blood triggers for each opponent that lost life.
  4. 4Resolve a Exquisite Blood trigger, gaining 1 life.
  5. 5Repeat from step 2.
Dina, Soul Steeper
+Bloodthirsty Conqueror
#2

Dina, Soul Steeper + Bloodthirsty Conqueror

Infinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite lifegain
  1. 1Gain life.
  2. 2Dina triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
  3. 3Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers for each opponent that lost life.
  4. 4Resolve a Bloodthirsty Conqueror trigger, gaining 1 life.
  5. 5Repeat from step 2.
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Legal formats

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