Ekthi, Contaminator Priest 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
Other Phyrexians you control get +1/+1. Each Equipment you control has living weapon. (Whenever an Equipment you control enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach that Equipment to it.)
How it works : Ekthi, Contaminator Priest
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.
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#1
Ekthi, Contaminator Priest + Sword of the Meek + Grinding Station
Infinite millInfinite self-millInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTB
- 1Cast Sword of the Meek by paying
. - 2When Sword of the Meek enters, its living weapon ability granted to it by Ekthi triggers, as well as Grinding Station.
- 3Resolve the Grinding Station trigger, untapping it.
- 4Holding priority, activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Sword of the Meek.
- 5Resolve the Sword of the Meek trigger, creating a 0/0 Phyrexian Germ creature token. It'll enter as a 1/1 due to Ekthi's static effect.
- 6When the Phyrexian Germ enters, Sword of the Meek triggers, returning Sword of the Meek from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to the Phyrexian Germ.
- 7Repeat from step 2.
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#2
Ekthi, Contaminator Priest + Sword of the Meek + Krark-Clan Ironworks
Infinite colorless manaInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- 1Cast Sword of the Meek by paying .
- 2When Sword of the Meek enters, its living weapon ability granted to it by Ekthi triggers.
- 3Holding priority, activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Sword of the Meek.
- 4Resolve the Sword of the Meek trigger, creating a 0/0 Phyrexian Germ creature token. It'll enter as a 1/1 due to Ekthi's static effect.
- 5When the Phyrexian Germ enters, Sword of the Meek triggers, returning Sword of the Meek from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to the Phyrexian Germ.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
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#3
Ekthi, Contaminator Priest + Sword of the Meek + Arcbound Ravager
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- 1Cast Sword of the Meek by paying .
- 2When Sword of the Meek enters, its living weapon ability granted to it by Ekthi triggers.
- 3Holding priority, activate Arcbound Ravager by sacrificing Sword of the Meek.
- 4Resolve the Sword of the Meek trigger, creating a 0/0 Phyrexian Germ creature token. It'll enter as a 1/1 due to Ekthi's static effect.
- 5When the Phyrexian Germ enters, Sword of the Meek triggers, returning Sword of the Meek from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to the Phyrexian Germ.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
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#4
Ekthi, Contaminator Priest + Sword of the Meek + Extruder
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- 1Cast Sword of the Meek by paying .
- 2When Sword of the Meek enters, its living weapon ability granted to it by Ekthi triggers.
- 3Holding priority, activate Extruder by sacrificing Sword of the Meek.
- 4Resolve the Sword of the Meek trigger, creating a 0/0 Phyrexian Germ creature token. It'll enter as a 1/1 due to Ekthi's static effect.
- 5When the Phyrexian Germ enters, Sword of the Meek triggers, returning Sword of the Meek from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to the Phyrexian Germ.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
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#5
Ekthi, Contaminator Priest + Armed with Proof + Case of the Pilfered Proof
Infinite Clue tokensInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Cast Armed with Proof by paying
. - 2When Armed with Proof enters, it triggers, creating three Clue tokens due to Case of the Pilfered Proof.
- 3When the Clues enter as Equipment due to Armed with Proof, their living weapon abilities given by them to Ekthi each trigger.
- 4Resolve the first living weapon trigger, creating a 0/0 Phyrexian Germ creature token and a Clue token due to Case of the Pilfered Proof.
- 5When the Clue enters as an Equipment, its living weapon ability triggers, creating a 0/0 Phyrexian Germ creature token and a Clue token due to Case of the Pilfered Proof.
- 6Repeat step 5.
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#6
Ekthi, Contaminator Priest + Sword of the Meek + Atog
Infinitely large creature until end of turnInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- 1Cast Sword of the Meek by paying .
- 2When Sword of the Meek enters, its living weapon ability granted to it by Ekthi triggers.
- 3Holding priority, activate Atog by sacrificing Sword of the Meek.
- 4Resolve the Sword of the Meek trigger, creating a 0/0 Phyrexian Germ creature token. It'll enter as a 1/1 due to Ekthi's static effect.
- 5When the Phyrexian Germ enters, Sword of the Meek triggers, returning Sword of the Meek from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to the Phyrexian Germ.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
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#7
Flitwing, Lyev Detective + Ekthi, Contaminator Priest + Armed with Proof
Infinite Clue tokensInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Cast Armed with Proof by paying .
- 2When Armed with Proof enters, it triggers, creating two Clue tokens.
- 3When the Clues enter as Equipment due to Armed with Proof, their living weapon abilities given by them to Ekthi each trigger.
- 4Resolve the first living weapon trigger, creating a Clue token due to Flitwing.
- 5When the Clue enters as an Equipment, its living weapon ability triggers, creating a Clue token.
- 6Repeat step 5.
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#8
Flitwing, Lyev Detective + Ekthi, Contaminator Priest + Bludgeon Brawl
Infinite Clue tokensInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Cause a noncreature artifact to enter under your control.
- 2When the artifact enters as an Equipment, either because it is an Equipment or due to Bludgeon Brawl, its living weapon ability given by it to Ekthi triggers, creating a Clue token due to Flitwing.
- 3Repeat step 2.
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Legal formats
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