Relic Vial 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
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, Sacrifice a creature: Draw a card. As long as you control a Cleric, this artifact has "Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life."
How it works : Relic Vial
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Once Relic Vial’s ability has triggered, that ability resolves even if you no longer control a Cleric.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If you sacrifice the only Cleric you control to activate Relic Vial’s first ability, the triggered ability it gives itself triggers.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If Relic Vial leaves the battlefield at the same time as each Cleric you control, the triggered ability triggers for any creatures you control that die at the same time (possibly including those Clerics).
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
In a Two-Headed Giant game, Relic Vial’s ability causes the opposing team to lose 2 life and you to gain 1 life.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs + Relic Vial
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 counters
- 1Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls.
- 2When the sacrificed creature dies, Relic Vial triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life
- 3Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card.
- 4Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a creature token.
- 5Repeat.
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#2
Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Relic Vial
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler.
- 2When Gravecrawler dies, Relic Vial triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
- 3Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- 4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding
. - 5Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying .
- 6Repeat.
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#3
Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Relic Vial
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton.
- 2When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Relic Vial and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 3Resolve the Relic Vial trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
- 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- 6Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding
. - 7Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying , returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 8Repeat.
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#4
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons + Relic Vial
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 counters
- 1Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls.
- 2When the sacrificed creature dies, Relic Vial triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life
- 3Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card.
- 4Hapatra triggers, creating a creature token.
- 5Repeat.
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#5
Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Cult Conscript + Relic Vial
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Cult Conscript.
- 2When Cult Conscript dies, Relic Vial and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 3Resolve the Relic Vial trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
- 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- 6Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding .
- 7Activate Cult Conscript by paying , returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 8Repeat.
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#6
Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Bloodsoaked Champion + Relic Vial
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Bloodsoaked Champion.
- 2When Bloodsoaked Champion dies, Relic Vial and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 3Resolve the Relic Vial trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
- 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- 6Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding .
- 7Activate Bloodsoaked Champion by paying , returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 8Repeat.
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#7
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Flourishing Defenses + Relic Vial
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 counters
- 1Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls.
- 2When the sacrificed creature dies, Relic Vial triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life
- 3Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card.
- 4Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token.
- 5Repeat.
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#8
Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Relic Vial
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
- 1Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Relic Vial triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
- 3Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
- 4Repeat.
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Legal formats
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