Phyrexian Delver 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 this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. You lose life equal to that card's mana value.
How it works : Phyrexian Delver
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
Rot Hulk + Phyrexian Delver + Carrion Feeder + Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Each opponent loses the gameInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Cast Rot Hulk by paying
. - 2Rot Hulk enters the battlefield, triggering its ability.
- 3Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Rot Hulk, putting a +1/+1 counter on Carrion Feeder.
- 4Resolve Rot Hulk's trigger, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant of Asphodel from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Gray Merchant of Asphodel and Phyrexian Delver enter the battlefield, triggering their abilities.
- 6Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Gray Merchant of Asphodel and Phyrexian Delver, putting two +1/+1 counters on Carrion Feeder.
- 7Resolve the Gray Merchant of Asphodel trigger, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
- 8Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, returning Rot Hulk from your graveyard to the battlefield and causing yourself to lose 7 life.
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#2
Prowling Geistcatcher + Phyrexian Delver + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Viscera Seer
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Viscera Seer twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
- 2When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
- 3Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
- 4When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
- 6Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
- 7Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
- 8Resolve the Viscera Seer abilities from steps 1 and 3.
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#3
Prowling Geistcatcher + Phyrexian Delver + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
- 2When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
- 4When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
- 6Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
- 7Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
- 8Repeat.
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#4
Prowling Geistcatcher + Phyrexian Delver + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Woe Strider
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Woe Strider twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
- 2When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
- 3Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
- 4When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
- 6Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
- 7Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
- 8Resolve the Woe Strider abilities from steps 1 and 3.
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#5
Prowling Geistcatcher + Phyrexian Delver + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Carrion Feeder
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Carrion Feeder twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
- 2When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
- 3Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
- 4When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
- 6Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
- 7Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
- 8Resolve the Carrion Feeder abilities from steps 1 and 3.
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#6
Prowling Geistcatcher + Phyrexian Delver + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
- 2When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
- 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
- 4When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
- 6Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
- 7Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
- 8Repeat.
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#7
Prowling Geistcatcher + Phyrexian Delver + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Umbral Collar Zealot
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Umbral Collar Zealot twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
- 2When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
- 3Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
- 4When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
- 6Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
- 7Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
- 8Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot abilities from steps 1 and 3.
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#8
Prowling Geistcatcher + Phyrexian Delver + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Altar of Dementia
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia twice by sacrificing Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant.
- 2When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant die, Prowling Geistcatcher's first ability triggers twice, exiling Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from your graveyard.
- 3Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Prowling Geistcatcher.
- 4When Prowling Geistcatcher dies, its second ability triggers, returning Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant from exile to the battlefield.
- 5When Phyrexian Delver and Gray Merchant enter the battlefield, they trigger.
- 6Resolve the Gray Merchant trigger, causing each opponent to lose an amount of life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
- 7Resolve the Phyrexian Delver trigger, causing you to return Prowling Geistcatcher from your graveyard to the battlefield and lose 4 life.
- 8Resolve the Altar of Dementia abilities from steps 1 and 3.
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Legal formats
legacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpremodernpredh
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