Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Butcher Ghoul
Corpse Knight

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.
Butcher Ghoul does not have a +1/+1 counter on it.
1 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Ghave's second ability by paying 1 and sacrificing Butcher Ghoul.
2
Butcher Ghoul's undying ability triggers, returning Butcher Ghoul from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
3
Butcher Ghoul 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 1 and removing a +1/+1 counter from Butcher Ghoul, 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

109
DECKS
0.01%
OF 907735 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 12786
MOST PLAYED OF 53119 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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