Helga, Skittish Seer
Chakram Retriever
Venser, Shaper Savant
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Venser in hand. | |
| Helga and Chakram Retriever on the battlefield. | |
| Helga has power 4 or greater and does not have summoning sickness. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Helga by tapping it, adding at least that can only be spent to cast creature spell with mana value 4 or greater or with  in their mana cost. |
2 | Cast Venser by paying its mana cost. |
3 | Helga and Chakram Retriever trigger. |
4 | Resolve the Helga trigger, causing you to draw a card, gain 1 life, and put a +1/+1 counter on Helga. |
5 | Resolve the Chakram Retriever trigger, causing you to untap Helga. |
6 | When Venser enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning it from the battlefield to your hand. |
7 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite card draw | |
| Near-infinite lifegain | |
| Near-infinite lifegain triggers | |
| Near-infinite ETB | |
| Infinite draw triggers | |
| Near-infinite storm count | |
| Near-infinite LTB | |
| Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature | |
| Near-infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells with mana value 4 or greater or creature spells with X in their mana cost |
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
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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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