Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Herd Baloth
Heliod, Sun-Crowned

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.
You have a way to gain life.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Gain life.
2
Heliod triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
3
Herd Baloth triggers, creating a creature token.
4
When the creature token enters the battlefield, Elas il-Kor triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
5
Repeat from step 2.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite ETB
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

  Combo Metadata

65
DECKS
0.01%
OF 772245 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 13605
MOST PLAYED OF 44717 COMBOS

{ }  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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7%synergy
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8%synergy
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16%synergy
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18%synergy
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10%synergy
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4%synergy
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-8%synergy
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12%synergy
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-10%synergy
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-3%synergy
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5%synergy
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0%synergy
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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6%synergy
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-1%synergy
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-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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14%synergy
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3%synergy
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-5%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
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-12%synergy
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5%synergy
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0%synergy
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-13%synergy
Selesnya Signet
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0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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-1%synergy
Ancient Cornucopia
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6%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Signet
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-4%synergy
Lands
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10%synergy
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24%synergy
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23%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Godless Shrine
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17%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
26%synergy
Indatha Triome
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24%synergy
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36%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
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20%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
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22%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
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33%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
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16%synergy
Caves of Koilos
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14%synergy
Isolated Chapel
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11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
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11%synergy
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Brushland
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Canopy Vista
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Vault of Champions
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Bayou
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Savannah
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8%synergy
Deathcap Glade
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Horizon Canopy
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Scrubland
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Scoured Barrens
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Twilight Mire
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Wastewood Verge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Fetid Heath
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Fortified Village
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Hushwood Verge
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Bastion
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Blossoming Sands
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Underground Mortuary
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Graypelt Refuge
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Jungle Hollow
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
2%synergy
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