Ghave, Guru of Spores
Earthcraft
Strangleroot Geist

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.
You control a basic land.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate a basic land, adding 1.
2
Activate Ghave's second ability by paying 1 and sacrificing Strangleroot Geist.
3
Strangleroot Geist's undying ability triggers, returning it to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
4
Resolve Ghave's ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on any creature you control besides Strangleroot Geist.
5
Activate Earthcraft by tapping Strangleroot Geist, untapping a basic land.
6
Activate a basic land, adding 1.
7
Activate Ghave's first ability by paying 1 and removing a +1/+1 counter from Strangleroot Geist, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
8
Activate Earthcraft by tapping a Saproling creature token, untapping a basic land.
9
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Infinite death triggers
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite tapped creature tokens
Ghave, Guru of Spores
3.6%inclusion267 decks7.40K decks
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10%synergy
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6%synergy
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0%synergy
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50%synergy
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32%synergy
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24%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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Mana Artifacts
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16%synergy
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22%synergy
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21%synergy
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9%synergy
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0%synergy
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9%synergy
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2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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-2%synergy
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0%synergy
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6%synergy
Golgari Signet
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Talisman of Hierarchy
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-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
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Lands
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5%synergy
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44%synergy
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41%synergy
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41%synergy
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48%synergy
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47%synergy
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47%synergy
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31%synergy
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44%synergy
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40%synergy
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25%synergy
Scrubland
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39%synergy
Savannah
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39%synergy
Wooded Foothills
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39%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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38%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
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33%synergy
Mana Confluence
40%inclusion109 decks271 decks
33%synergy
Indatha Triome
39%inclusion105 decks271 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
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31%synergy
Vault of Champions
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12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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-19%synergy
Arid Mesa
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27%synergy
Prismatic Vista
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28%synergy
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24%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
30%inclusion81 decks271 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
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2%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
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-17%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
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-16%synergy
Isolated Chapel
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-19%synergy
Brushland
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-8%synergy
Caves of Koilos
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-8%synergy
Twilight Mire
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5%synergy
Fetid Heath
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10%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
15%inclusion42 decks271 decks
9%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
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-39%synergy
Wooded Bastion
13%inclusion36 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
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-33%synergy
Deathcap Glade
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-3%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
11%inclusion30 decks271 decks
6%synergy
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-13%synergy
Silent Clearing
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5%synergy
Horizon Canopy
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2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
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-8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
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4%synergy
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Branchloft Pathway
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2%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
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-6%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
7.0%inclusion19 decks271 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.0%inclusion19 decks271 decks
-22%synergy