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Dread Slaver + Thornbite Staff + Burning Anger Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • Burrning Anger in hand.Thornbite Staff attached to Dread Slaver. A player controls a nontoken creature with toughness less than or equal to Dread Slaver's power.
    • {4}{r} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Cast Burning Anger by paying {4}{r}, targeting Dread Slaver.
    • 2
      Activate Dread Slaver by tapping it, dealing damage equal to its power to any creature with toughness less than or equal to Dread Slaver's power.
    • 3
      The creature dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness.
    • 4
      Dread Slaver triggers twice.
    • 5
      Resolve the first trigger, untapping Dread Slaver.
    • 6
      Resolve the second trigger, returning the creature to the battlefield from its owner's graveyard.
    • 7
      Repeat from step 2.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Gain control of all creatures with toughness less than or equal to Dread Slaver's power
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB

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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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