Basking Broodscale
Valentin, Dean of the Vein
Virulent Emissary

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Basking Broodscale in hand.
Valentin and Virulent Emissary on the battlefield (Valentin as Lisette, Dean of the Root on the battlefield).
2 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Basking Broodscale by paying 1.
2
When Basking Broodscale enters the battlefield, Virulent Emissary triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
3
Lisette triggers, causing you to pay 1 to put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
4
Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
5
When the Eldrazi Spawn enters the battlefield, Virulent Emissary triggers.
6
Holding priority, activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding .
7
Resolve the Virulent Emissary trigger, causing you to gain 1 life.
8
Repeat from step 3.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

  Combo Metadata

151
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OF 796130 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 11983
MOST PLAYED OF 58882 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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