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Builder's Talent + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield (Builder's Talent is level 2 or higher on the battlefield and Persist Creature without a -1/-1 counter on it on the battlefield).
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Shilgengar's first ability by sacrificing the persist creature.
    • 2
      When the persist creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
    • 3
      Resolve the Shilgengar ability, creating a Blood token.
    • 4
      When the Blood token enters the battlefield, Builder's Talent's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the persist creature.
    • 5
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite Blood tokens

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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)

No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

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