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Ogre SlumlordHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander· April 19, 2024
Carte Magic Ogre Slumlord

Ogre Slumlord 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 another nontoken creature dies, you may create a 1/1 black Rat creature token. Rats you control have deathtouch.

How it works : Ogre Slumlord

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    All Rats you control have deathtouch while Ogre Slumlord is on the battlefield, not just the ones created by Ogre Slumlord.

    Card named in this ruling

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Viscera Seer
+Reassembling Skeleton
+Pitiless Plunderer
+Ogre Slumlord
#1

Viscera Seer + Reassembling Skeleton + Pitiless Plunderer + Ogre Slumlord

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton.
  2. 2When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Ogre Slumlord trigger, creating a creature token and a Treasure token.
  3. 3Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
  4. 4Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing the creature token.
  5. 5When the creature token dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  6. 6Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
  7. 7Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  8. 8Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
+Blood Artist
+Ogre Slumlord
#2

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Blood Artist + Ogre Slumlord

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the undying creature.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Blood Artist, Ogre Slumlord and the undying creature's undying ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Blood Artist trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
  4. 4Resolve the Ogre Slumlord ability, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token.
  5. 5Resolve the undying trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any creature and drawing a card.
  7. 7Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  8. 8When the creature dies, Blood Artist triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
+Zulaport Cutthroat
+Ogre Slumlord
#3

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Zulaport Cutthroat + Ogre Slumlord

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the undying creature.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Zulaport Cutthroat, Ogre Slumlord and the undying creature's undying ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Zulaport Cutthroat trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  4. 4Resolve the Ogre Slumlord ability, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token.
  5. 5Resolve the undying trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any creature and drawing a card.
  7. 7Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  8. 8When the creature dies, Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life
Reassembling Skeleton
+Carrion Feeder
+Pitiless Plunderer
+Ogre Slumlord
#4

Reassembling Skeleton + Carrion Feeder + Pitiless Plunderer + Ogre Slumlord

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
  1. 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton.
  2. 2When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Ogre Slumlord trigger, creating a creature token and a Treasure token.
  3. 3Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
  4. 4Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing the creature token.
  5. 5When the creature token dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  6. 6Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
  7. 7Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  8. 8Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
+Bastion of Remembrance
+Ogre Slumlord
#5

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Bastion of Remembrance + Ogre Slumlord

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the undying creature.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Bastion of Remembrance, Ogre Slumlord and the undying creature's undying ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Bastion of Remembrance trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  4. 4Resolve the Ogre Slumlord ability, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token.
  5. 5Resolve the undying trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any creature and drawing a card.
  7. 7Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  8. 8When the creature dies, Bastion of Remembrance triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life
Reassembling Skeleton
+Yahenni, Undying Partisan
+Pitiless Plunderer
+Ogre Slumlord
#6

Reassembling Skeleton + Yahenni, Undying Partisan + Pitiless Plunderer + Ogre Slumlord

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Yahenni by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton.
  2. 2When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Ogre Slumlord trigger, creating a creature token and a Treasure token.
  3. 3Resolve the Yahenni ability.
  4. 4Activate Yahenni by sacrificing the creature token.
  5. 5When the creature token dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  6. 6Resolve the Yahenni ability.
  7. 7Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  8. 8Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Woe Strider
+Reassembling Skeleton
+Pitiless Plunderer
+Ogre Slumlord
#7

Woe Strider + Reassembling Skeleton + Pitiless Plunderer + Ogre Slumlord

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton.
  2. 2When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Ogre Slumlord trigger, creating a creature token and a Treasure token.
  3. 3Resolve the Woe Strider ability.
  4. 4Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing the creature token.
  5. 5When the creature token dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  6. 6Resolve the Woe Strider ability.
  7. 7Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  8. 8Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
+Ogre Slumlord
+Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel
#8

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Ogre Slumlord + Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the undying creature.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Sephiroth, Ogre Slumlord and the undying creature's undying ability trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Sephiroth trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
  4. 4Resolve the Ogre Slumlord ability, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token.
  5. 5Resolve the undying trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. 6Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any creature and drawing a card.
  7. 7Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  8. 8When the creature dies, Sephiroth triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life

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