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Kokusho, the Evening Star + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional nontoken non-Human creature with toughness two or greater.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing Kokusho, targeting any other nontoken non-Human creature you control with toughness two or greater.
    • 2
      Kokusho dies, triggering it and its undying ability.
    • 3
      Resolve Kokusho's undying trigger, returning it from the graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter.
    • 4
      Resolve Kokusho's trigger, causing each opponent to lose 5 life, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
    • 5
      Resolve the Yawgmoth ability from step 1, putting a -1/-1 counter on the additional creature and causing you to draw a card.
    • 6
      Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the additional creature, targeting Kokusho.
    • 7
      The creature dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
    • 8
      Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Kokusho and causing you to draw a card.
    • 9
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite card draw
    • Significant lifegain
    • Significant lifeloss
    • Significant lifegain triggers
    • Significant creature ETB
    • Significant creature LTB
    • Significant death triggers
    • Significant creature sacrifice triggers

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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)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

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