Ondu Cleric
Creature — Kor Cleric Ally
Whenever this creature or another Ally you control enters, you may gain life equal to the number of Allies you control.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Price
- $0.37
- EDHREC rank
- #8055
Ondu Cleric drains life equal to the number of Allies you control every time another Ally enters the battlefield — in the right deck, that's a win condition stapled to a two-drop. The cost is real: outside dedicated Ally strategies helmed by commanders like Katara, the Fearless, Ondu Cleric is a 1/2 with no text.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy

Katara, the Fearless
Katara, the Fearless is the premier Ally commander, and Ondu Cleric is one of her most consistent closers — every cascade trigger that lands another Ally translates directly into life drain, often killing tables without ever attacking.

Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician generates enough token bodies and enters-the-battlefield triggers that Ondu Cleric's drain adds up fast, turning a go-wide board state into a steady clock.

Iroh, Tea Master
Iroh, Tea Master cares about creatures entering under your control and rewards incremental advantage, which means Ondu Cleric converts each new body into life swing rather than sitting as a vanilla blocker.

Sokka and Suki
Sokka and Suki push Ally synergies at a slightly lower power level, but Ondu Cleric still functions as a passive drain engine whenever the pair are churning out creatures.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ondu Cleric is a role player in a narrow niche — you run it in Ally tribal, full stop, and there it genuinely pulls weight as a life-drain engine that scales with board size. In Pauper, Ally Rally builds can abuse its triggered ability alongside flicker effects and Ally lords, and it sees occasional play there for exactly that reason. Legacy and Vintage are legal on paper, but a 1/2 for two with a tribal condition doesn't compete in those formats. Ondu Cleric lives and dies by whether the table is an Ally deck.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card





Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the RealmsDefiler of FaithPhyrexian AltarOndu ClericCliffside Lookout
Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count
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Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the RealmsDefiler of FaithPhyrexian AltarOndu ClericHada Freeblade
Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count
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Sigil of the New DawnDefiler of FaithPhyrexian AltarOndu ClericCliffside Lookout
Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count
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Sigil of the New DawnDefiler of FaithPhyrexian AltarOndu ClericHada Freeblade
Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count
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Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the RealmsDefiler of FaithPhyrexian AltarOndu ClericStoneforge Acolyte
Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count
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Current price
$0.37 bulk tier
At $0.37, Ondu Cleric is bulk — easy to pick up as a four-of or toss into an Ally Commander list without thinking about cost. Bulk commons with narrow tribal applications don't appreciate, so treat it as a throw-in, not a spec.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.