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Hardened Tactician + The Watcher in the Water + Pitiless Plunderer Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • You control a token. It is an opponent's turn.
    • {2} if you don't control a creature token or {1} otherwise available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Hardened Tactician by paying {1} and sacrificing a token.
    • 2
      If you sacrificed a creature token, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, and The Watcher's second ability triggers if the creature token was a Tentacle.
    • 3
      Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, if applicable, creating a Treasure token.
    • 4
      Resolve the Watcher trigger, if applicable, untapping a Kraken and putting a stun counter on up to one nonland permanent.
    • 5
      Resolve the Hardened Tactician ability, causing you to draw a card.
    • 6
      The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
    • 7
      If you control a Treasure, activate it by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
    • 8
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite card draw
    • Significant creature ETB
    • Infinite draw triggers
    • Significant creature LTB
    • Significant death triggers
    • Significant creature sacrifice triggers
    • Significant untap of some creatures you control

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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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