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Koh, the Face StealerHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Avatar: The Last Airbender· November 21, 2025
Carte Magic Koh, the Face Stealer

Koh, the Face Stealer 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

When Koh enters, exile up to one other target creature. Whenever another nontoken creature dies, you may exile it. Pay 1 life: Choose a creature card exiled with Koh. Koh has all activated and triggered abilities of the last chosen card.

How it works : Koh, the Face Stealer

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    Players can respond to the triggered ability that exiles nontoken creatures that die. If the card leaves the graveyard before the ability resolves, Koh will not exile the card and it cannot be chosen with Koh's activated ability.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities, like equip, are activated abilities and they have colons in their reminder text.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    Triggered abilities use the word "when," "whenever," or "at." They're often written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]." Some keyword abilities, such as prowess, are triggered abilities and will have "when," "whenever," or "at" in their reminder text.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
+Vilis, Broker of Blood
+Koh, the Face Stealer
#1

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Vilis, Broker of Blood + Koh, the Face Stealer

Infinite card drawNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersInfinite draw triggers
  1. 1Activate Koh by paying 1 life.
  2. 2Vilis triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  3. 3Sheoldred's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
  4. 4Repeat as desired.
  5. 5Resolve all Koh abilities.
Koh, the Face Stealer
+Asmodeus the Archfiend
+Skirge Familiar
#2

Koh, the Face Stealer + Asmodeus the Archfiend + Skirge Familiar

Infinite self-discard triggersInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite black manaNear-infinite card draw
  1. 1Activate Koh by paying 1 life, causing it to gain Asmodeus's activated and triggered abilities.
  2. 2Activate Koh by paying {B}{B}{B}, causing you to draw seven cards.
  3. 3Activate Skirge Familiar three times by discarding three cards, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  4. 4Repeat from step 2.
Repay in Kind
+Koh, the Face Stealer
#3

Repay in Kind + Koh, the Face Stealer

Each opponent loses the gameNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
  1. 1Activate Koh by paying 1 life.
  2. 2Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life.
  3. 3Resolve all Koh abilities.
  4. 4Cast Repay in Kind by paying {5}{B}{B}, causing each opponent's life total to become 0.
  5. 5Each opponent loses the game as a state-based action due to having 0 life.
Koh, the Face Stealer
+Bloodthirster
#4

Koh, the Face Stealer + Bloodthirster

Infinite combat phasesInfinite combat damage
  1. 1Activate Koh by paying 1 life, causing it to gain Bloodthirster's triggered and activated abilities.
  2. 2Deal combat damage using Koh, triggering Koh, causing you to untap it and to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  3. 3Repeat step 2 each combat phase.
Koh, the Face Stealer
+Port Razer
#5

Koh, the Face Stealer + Port Razer

Infinite combat phasesInfinite untap of creatures you controlInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite combat damage
  1. 1Activate Koh by paying 1 life, causing it to gain Port Razer's triggered and activated abilities.
  2. 2Deal combat damage using Koh, triggering Koh, causing you to untap all creatures you control and to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  3. 3Repeat step 2 each combat phase.
Rowan, Scion of War
+Exsanguinate
+Koh, the Face Stealer
#6

Rowan, Scion of War + Exsanguinate + Koh, the Face Stealer

Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
  1. 1Activate Koh by paying life.
  2. 2Repeat step 1 as desired.
  3. 3Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn.
  4. 4Cast Exsanguinate, choosing for X to equal the amount of life you've lost this turn, but paying a total of {B}{B} due to Rowan.
  5. 5Resolve Exsanguinate, causing each opponent to lose X life, and you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
Medomai the Ageless
+Koh, the Face Stealer
#7

Medomai the Ageless + Koh, the Face Stealer

LockInfinite turns
  1. 1Activate Koh by paying 1 life, causing it to gain Medomai's activated and triggered abilities.
  2. 2Deal combat damage using Koh, triggering Koh, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. 3Repeat step 2 each turn.
Mister Negative
+Phyrexian Unlife
+Koh, the Face Stealer
#8

Mister Negative + Phyrexian Unlife + Koh, the Face Stealer

Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
  1. 1Activate Koh by paying life.
  2. 2Repeat step 1 until you have 0 life.
  3. 3Cast Mister Negative by paying {5}{W}{B} plus commander tax if applicable.
  4. 4When Mister Negative enters, it triggers, swapping your life total with an opponent's.
  5. 5The opponent loses the game due to having 0 life.
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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemyduel
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