Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Strangleroot Geist
Corpse Knight
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield. | |
| Strangleroot Geist does not have a +1/+1 counter on it. | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Ghave's second ability by paying and sacrificing Strangleroot Geist. |
2 | Strangleroot Geist's undying ability triggers, returning Strangleroot Geist from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. |
3 | Strangleroot Geist enters the battlefield triggering Corpse Knight, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. |
4 | Resolve the Ghave ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Cryptic Trilobite. |
5 | Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding that can only be spent to activate abilities. |
6 | Activate Ghave's first ability by paying and removing a +1/+1 counter from Strangleroot Geist, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token. |
7 | The Saproling token enters the battlfield triggering Corpse Knight, causing each opponent to lose 1 life. |
8 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities | |
| Infinite creature tokens | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite lifeloss | |
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control |
Combo Metadata
443
DECKS
0.05%
OF 918212 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 6682
MOST PLAYED OF 53803 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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