Samwise Gamgee
Cauldron Familiar
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine

   Prerequisites

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

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
2
Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
3
When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it and Samwise triggers.
4
Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain one life.
5
Resolve the Samwise trigger, creating a Food token.
6
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite Blood tokens
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