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Donatello, the Brains + Basking Broodscale Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Donatello on the battlefield.
    • Basking Broodscale in hand.
    • {2}{g}{g} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Cast Basking Broodscale by paying {1}{g}.
    • 2
      Activate Basking Broodscale's adapt ability by paying {1}{g}, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
    • 3
      Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token and a Mutagen token due to Donatello.
    • 4
      Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {c}.
    • 5
      Activate the Mutagen by paying {1}, tapping and sacrificing it, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale.
    • 6
      Repeat from step 3.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

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

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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)

The community has determined this is a true 2-card combo.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

The community has determined this is a true, early game, 2-card combo.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

Combo Voting

Does the community think this a true 2-card combo (both trivial prerequisites and significant results)? Do they think it can be executed before turn 6 or so?

Trivial Prerequisites
100%
Significant Results
59%
Early Game
94%
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