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Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons + Resourceful Defense Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Hapatra and Resourceful Defense on the battlefield.
    • You control at least two other creatures with toughness equal to 1. You have a way to put a -1/-1 counter on a creature.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Put a -1/-1 counter on any creature you control with toughness equal to 1. The creatue dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness, triggering Hapatra and Resourceful Defense.
    • 2
      Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a -1/-1 counter on any creature you control with toughness equal to 1.
    • 3
      Resolve the Hapatra trigger, creating a 1/1 creature token.
    • 4
      Repeat from step 2.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite death triggers

Combo Metadata

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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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