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Ghave, Guru of Spores + Cryptic Trilobite + Strangleroot Geist + Corpse Knight Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • Strangleroot Geist does not have a +1/+1 counter on it.
    • {1} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing Strangleroot Geist.
    • 2
      Strangleroot Geist's undying ability triggers, returning Strangleroot Geist from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
    • 3
      Strangleroot Geist enters the battlefield triggering Corpse Knight, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
    • 4
      Resolve the Ghave ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Cryptic Trilobite.
    • 5
      Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {c}{c} that can only be spent to activate abilities.
    • 6
      Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Strangleroot Geist, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
    • 7
      The Saproling token enters the battlfield triggering Corpse Knight, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
    • 8
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite lifeloss
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

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Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?

1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

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