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Ketramose, the New Dawn + Containment Construct + Shabraz, the Skyshark + Ghostly Pilferer Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • You have a card in hand. Your life total is at least 2.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Ghostly Pilferer by discarding a card.
    • 2
      Containment Construct triggers, exiling the discarded card with the ability to play it until end of turn.
    • 3
      Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life.
    • 4
      Shabraz triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and put a +1/+1 counter on Shabraz.
    • 5
      Resolve the Ghostly Pilferer ability.
    • 6
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite self-discard triggers
    • Significant lifegain triggers
    • Infinite draw triggers
    • Significant +1/+1 counters on a creature
    • Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
    • Infinite rummaging

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Combo Rank

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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