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Athreos, Shroud-Veiled + Grimgrin, Corpse-Born + Reluctant Role Model Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • You control at least one additional nontoken creature with a coin counter on it.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Grimgrin by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it.
    • 2
      When the creature dies, Athreos's second ability and Reluctant Role Model's ability trigger.
    • 3
      Resolve the Reluctant Role Model trigger, putting a coin counter onto itself as well as +1/+1 counters if those were present.
    • 4
      Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
    • 5
      Resolve the Grimgrin ability from step 1.
    • 6
      Activate Grimgrin by sacrificing Reluctant Role Model.
    • 7
      When Reluctant Role Model dies, it and Athreos's second ability trigger.
    • 8
      Resolve the Reluctant Role Model trigger, putting a coin counter and +1/+1 counters onto the other nontoken creature.
    • 9
      Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning Reluctant Role Model from your graveyard to the battlefield.
    • 10
      Resolve the Grimgrin ability from step 6.
    • 11
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers

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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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