Vhati il-Dal 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
: Until end of turn, target creature has base power 1 or base toughness 1.
How it works : Vhati il-Dal
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You don’t choose whether to affect the targeted creature’s power or its toughness until the ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
#1
Vhati il-Dal + Tree of Perdition + Pestilence
Infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
- 1Activate Vhati il-Dal by tapping it, causing Tree of Perdition to have base toughness 1 until end of turn.
- 2Activate Tree of Perdition by tapping it, swapping an opponent's life total with Tree of Perdition's toughness.
- 3Activate Pestilence by paying
, dealing 1 damage to each creature and each player.
- 4The opponent targeted in step 2 loses the game due to having zero life.
- 5You may repeat this during each of your turns if your life total allows.
#2
Vhati il-Dal + Thornbite Staff + Kaervek, the Spiteful
Destroy any number of creaturesDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
- 1Activate Vhati il-Dal by tapping it, causing any other creature to have base toughness 1 until end of turn.
- 2The creature dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness.
- 3Vhati il-Dal triggers, untapping itself.
- 4Repeat.
- 5You may also repeat this process whenever a creature enters the battlefield.
#3
Vhati il-Dal + Thornbite Staff + Night of Souls' Betrayal
Destroy any number of creaturesDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
- 1Activate Vhati il-Dal by tapping it, causing any other creature to have base toughness 1 until end of turn.
- 2The creature dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness.
- 3Vhati il-Dal triggers, untapping itself.
- 4Repeat.
- 5You may also repeat this process whenever a creature enters the battlefield.
#4
Vhati il-Dal + Thornbite Staff + Horobi, Death's Wail
Destroy any number of creaturesDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
- 1Activate Vhati il-Dal by tapping it, targeting any creature.
- 2Horobi triggers, destroying the targeted creature.
- 3When the creature dies, Vhati il-Dal triggers, untapping itself.
- 4Repeat.
- 5You may also repeat this process whenever a creature enters the battlefield.
#5
Vhati il-Dal + Tree of Perdition + Pestilence Demon
Infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
- 1Activate Vhati il-Dal by tapping it, causing Tree of Perdition to have base toughness 1 until end of turn.
- 2Activate Tree of Perdition by tapping it, swapping an opponent's life total with Tree of Perdition's toughness.
- 3Activate Pestilence Demon by paying
, dealing 1 damage to each creature and each player.
- 4The opponent targeted in step 2 loses the game due to having zero life.
- 5You may repeat this during each of your turns if your life total allows.
#6
Vhati il-Dal + Tree of Redemption + Near-Death Experience
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- 1On the end step prior to your turn, activate Vhati il-Dal by tapping it, causing Tree of Redemption to have base toughness 1 until end of turn.
- 2Activate Tree of Redemption by tapping it, swapping your life total with Tree of Redemption's toughness.
- 3At the beginning of your upkeep, Near-Death Experience triggers, causing you to win the game.
#7
Vhati il-Dal + Tree of Perdition + Pyrohemia
Infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
- 1Activate Vhati il-Dal by tapping it, causing Tree of Perdition to have base toughness 1 until end of turn.
- 2Activate Tree of Perdition by tapping it, swapping an opponent's life total with Tree of Perdition's toughness.
- 3Activate Pyrohemia by paying
, dealing 1 damage to each creature and each player.
- 4The opponent targeted in step 2 loses the game due to having zero life.
- 5You may repeat this during each of your turns if your life total allows.
#8
Vhati il-Dal + Thornbite Staff + Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Destroy any number of creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLock
- 1Activate Vhati il-Dal by tapping it, causing any creature an opponent controls to have base toughness 1 until end of turn.
- 2The creature dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness.
- 3Vhati il-Dal triggers, untapping itself.
- 4Repeat.
- 5You may also repeat this process whenever a creature enters the battlefield.
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Legal formats
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