Card
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
Mana cost {1}{B}
Legendary Creature — Gorgon Assassin 1/3
Deathtouch Whenever Aphelia attacks, you may pay {1}{B/G}. If you do, create a 1/1 black Snake creature token with deathtouch. {4}{B}: Until end of turn, whenever one or more Gorgons and/or Snakes you control deal combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
Part of 6 known combos, 6 of them two-card. 1 official ruling.
- Commander
- Legal
- Printing
- Mythic · J25 · #40
- Cheapest printing
- €12.31
- EDHREC salt
- 0.54
- Color identity
- Black, Green
- Keywords
- Deathtouch
Bracket
- B1 Exhibition — Not in the same deck as its two-card combo partners: Wound Reflection, Bloodletter of Aclazotz, Warlock Class, Archfiend of Despair, Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor // Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant, Astarion, the Decadent
- B2 Core — Not in the same deck as its two-card combo partners: Wound Reflection, Bloodletter of Aclazotz, Warlock Class, Archfiend of Despair, Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor // Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant, Astarion, the Decadent
- B3 Upgraded — Not in the same deck as its early two-card combo partners: Wound Reflection, Bloodletter of Aclazotz, Warlock Class, Archfiend of Despair, Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor // Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant, Astarion, the Decadent
- B4 Optimized — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list
- B5 cEDH — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list
Why
- Two-card combo with Wound Reflection, Bloodletter of Aclazotz, Warlock Class, Archfiend of Despair, Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor // Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant, Astarion, the Decadent (early with Wound Reflection, Bloodletter of Aclazotz, Warlock Class, Archfiend of Despair, Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor // Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant, Astarion, the Decadent)
How Lotus Vault estimates a bracket
Bracket: Lotus Vault analysis, with Commander Spellbook flags
Combos
6 known combos, 6 of them two-card.
- Aphelia, Viper Whisperer + Wound Reflection
Produces: Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
View on Commander Spellbook - Aphelia, Viper Whisperer + Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Produces: Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
View on Commander Spellbook - Aphelia, Viper Whisperer + Warlock Class
Produces: Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
View on Commander Spellbook
Combos: Commander Spellbook
Rulings
- 2024-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast
The triggered ability created by Aphelia's last ability triggers and resolves after combat damage is dealt. For example, if Gorgons and/or Snakes you control deal a total of 3 combat damage to a player with 12 life, combat damage will reduce that player's life total to 9. Then the triggered ability will cause the player to lose 5 life, leaving the player at 4.
Rulings: Scryfall · Wizards of the Coast