Valentin, Dean of the Vein
Pentavus
Blood Artist
Ashnod's Altar

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.
Dean of the Root. Pentavus has at least two +1/+1 counters on it.
1 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Pentavus' first ability by paying 1 and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating a 1/1 Pentavite artifact creature token.
2
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Pentavite, adding .
3
The Pentavite dies, triggering Blood Aritst, causing an opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
4
Lisette triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
5
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite ETB
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite LTB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

  Combo Metadata

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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 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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20%synergy
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28%synergy
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39%synergy
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33%synergy
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31%synergy
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39%synergy
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38%synergy
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31%synergy
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24%synergy
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19%synergy
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24%synergy
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8%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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12%synergy
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7%synergy
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1%synergy
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-6%synergy
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60%synergy
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59%synergy
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58%synergy
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45%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
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15%synergy
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Enchantments
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60%synergy
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50%synergy
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50%synergy
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49%synergy
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40%synergy
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29%synergy
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39%synergy
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35%synergy
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33%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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17%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
Planeswalkers
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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60%synergy
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59%synergy
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58%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
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45%synergy
Rakdos Signet
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27%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
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23%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-32%synergy
Planar Gate
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20%synergy
Golem's Heart
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20%synergy
Paradise Plume
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
Bonehoard
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20%synergy
Ghost Lantern
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20%synergy
Spawning Pit
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
Mirage Mirror
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
Birthing Pod
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
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15%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
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15%synergy
Lotus Petal
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13%synergy
Skullclamp
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9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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-5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-7%synergy
Utility Lands
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100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
93%synergy
High Market
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Svogthos, the Restless Tomb
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Barren Moor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Grim Backwoods
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-32%synergy
Paradise Plume
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Pristine Talisman
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Lands
Titan's Grave
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
97%synergy
Turbulent Fen
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
94%synergy
Vernal Fen
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
88%synergy
Savage Lands
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
79%synergy
Luxury Suite
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
77%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
75%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
74%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
67%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
61%synergy
Stomping Ground
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
58%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Highland Forest
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Geothermal Bog
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Copperline Gorge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Festering Thicket
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Game Trail
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
36%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
35%synergy
Spire Garden
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
28%synergy
Rootbound Crag
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
21%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
16%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
15%synergy
Cinder Glade
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Mire
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Bayou
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Twilight Mire
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Malady
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Study Hall
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Witherbloom Campus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Woodland Chasm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Blooming Marsh
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Jungle Hollow
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Viridescent Bog
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Wood
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7%synergy
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