Xathrid Demon 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.
Official card text
Flying, trample At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than this creature, then each opponent loses life equal to the sacrificed creature's power. If you can't sacrifice a creature, tap this creature and you lose 7 life.
How it works : Xathrid Demon
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
When the ability resolves, if you control any other creatures, you must sacrifice one of them. You lose life only if no creature can be sacrificed.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If you have two Xathrid Demons, both abilities will trigger at the beginning of your upkeep. When the first Demon’s ability resolves, you can sacrifice the second Demon to satisfy the requirement (“Sacrifice a creature other than Xathrid Demon” really means “Sacrifice a creature other than this creature”). When the second Demon’s ability resolves, you must sacrifice another creature. If you can’t (because the first Demon has somehow left the battlefield and you control no other creatures), you lose 7 life, regardless of whether the second Demon is still on the battlefield at this time.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Xathrid Demon + Soul of Eternity
- 1At the beginning of your upkeep, Xathrid Demon triggers, causing you to sacrifice Soul of Eternity and causing each opponent to lose life equal to Soul of Eternity's power.
- 2Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Xathrid Demon + Serra Avatar
- 1At the beginning of your upkeep, Xathrid Demon triggers, causing you to sacrifice Serra Avatar and causing each opponent to lose life equal to Serra Avatar's power.
- 2Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Xathrid Demon + Enduring Angel // Angelic Enforcer
- 1At the beginning of your upkeep, Xathrid Demon triggers, causing you to sacrifice Angelic Enforcer and causing each opponent to lose life equal to Angelic Enforcer's power.
- 2Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Xathrid Demon + Malignus + Wound Reflection
- 1At the beginning of your upkeep, Xathrid Demon triggers, causing you to sacrifice Malignus and causing each opponent to lose life equal to Malignus's power.
- 2At the beginning of your end step, Wound Reflection triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the amount of life they lost this turn.
- 3Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Xathrid Demon + Malignus + Archfiend of Despair
- 1At the beginning of your upkeep, Xathrid Demon triggers, causing you to sacrifice Malignus and causing each opponent to lose life equal to Malignus's power.
- 2At the beginning of your end step, Archfiend of Despair triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the amount of life they lost this turn.
- 3Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Xathrid Demon + Malignus + Warlock Class
- 1At the beginning of your upkeep, Xathrid Demon triggers, causing you to sacrifice Malignus and causing each opponent to lose life equal to Malignus's power.
- 2At the beginning of your end step, Warlock Class triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the amount of life they lost this turn.
- 3Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
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