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Selhoff OccultistHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Jumpstart· July 17, 2020
Carte Magic Selhoff Occultist

Selhoff Occultist 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 this creature or another creature dies, target player mills a card.

How it works : Selhoff Occultist

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.

Narcomoeba
+Mortuary
+Selhoff Occultist
+Ashnod's Altar
#1

Narcomoeba + Mortuary + Selhoff Occultist + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Narcomoeba, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When Narcomoeba dies, Selhoff Occultist and Mortuary trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Narcomoeba from your graveyard on top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Selhoff Occultist trigger, causing you to mill Narcomoeba from the top of your library.
  5. 5Narcomoeba triggers, putting it from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
  6. 6Repeat.
Narcomoeba
+Mortuary
+Selhoff Occultist
+Phyrexian Altar
#2

Narcomoeba + Mortuary + Selhoff Occultist + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Narcomoeba, adding one mana of any color.
  2. 2When Narcomoeba dies, Selhoff Occultist and Mortuary trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Narcomoeba from your graveyard on top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Selhoff Occultist trigger, causing you to mill Narcomoeba from the top of your library.
  5. 5Narcomoeba triggers, putting it from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
  6. 6Repeat.
Narcomoeba
+Mortuary
+Selhoff Occultist
+Viscera Seer
#3

Narcomoeba + Mortuary + Selhoff Occultist + Viscera Seer

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Narcomoeba.
  2. 2When Narcomoeba dies, Selhoff Occultist and Mortuary trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Narcomoeba from your graveyard on top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Selhoff Occultist trigger, causing you to mill Narcomoeba from the top of your library.
  5. 5Narcomoeba triggers, putting it from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
  6. 6Resolve the Viscera Seer ability from step 1, causing you to scry 1.
  7. 7Repeat.
Narcomoeba
+Mortuary
+Selhoff Occultist
+Goblin Bombardment
#4

Narcomoeba + Mortuary + Selhoff Occultist + Goblin Bombardment

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Narcomoeba.
  2. 2When Narcomoeba dies, Selhoff Occultist and Mortuary trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Narcomoeba from your graveyard on top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Selhoff Occultist trigger, causing you to mill Narcomoeba from the top of your library.
  5. 5Narcomoeba triggers, putting it from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
  6. 6Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability from step 1, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  7. 7Repeat.
Narcomoeba
+Mortuary
+Selhoff Occultist
+Woe Strider
#5

Narcomoeba + Mortuary + Selhoff Occultist + Woe Strider

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Narcomoeba.
  2. 2When Narcomoeba dies, Selhoff Occultist and Mortuary trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Narcomoeba from your graveyard on top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Selhoff Occultist trigger, causing you to mill Narcomoeba from the top of your library.
  5. 5Narcomoeba triggers, putting it from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
  6. 6Resolve the Woe Strider ability from step 1, causing you to scry 1.
  7. 7Repeat.
Narcomoeba
+Mortuary
+Selhoff Occultist
+Carrion Feeder
#6

Narcomoeba + Mortuary + Selhoff Occultist + Carrion Feeder

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Narcomoeba.
  2. 2When Narcomoeba dies, Selhoff Occultist and Mortuary trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Narcomoeba from your graveyard on top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Selhoff Occultist trigger, causing you to mill Narcomoeba from the top of your library.
  5. 5Narcomoeba triggers, putting it from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
  6. 6Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability from step 1, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. 7Repeat.
Narcomoeba
+Mortuary
+Selhoff Occultist
+Blasting Station
#7

Narcomoeba + Mortuary + Selhoff Occultist + Blasting Station

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Narcomoeba.
  2. 2When Narcomoeba dies, Selhoff Occultist and Mortuary trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Narcomoeba from your graveyard on top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Selhoff Occultist trigger, causing you to mill Narcomoeba from the top of your library.
  5. 5Narcomoeba triggers, putting it from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
  6. 6When Narcomoeba enters the battlefield, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station.
  7. 7Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  8. 8Repeat.
Narcomoeba
+Mortuary
+Selhoff Occultist
+Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
#8

Narcomoeba + Mortuary + Selhoff Occultist + Grimgrin, Corpse-Born

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Grimgrin by sacrificing Narcomoeba.
  2. 2When Narcomoeba dies, Selhoff Occultist and Mortuary trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Narcomoeba from your graveyard on top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Selhoff Occultist trigger, causing you to mill Narcomoeba from the top of your library.
  5. 5Narcomoeba triggers, putting it from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
  6. 6Resolve the Grimgrin ability from step 1
  7. 7Repeat.
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Legal formats

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