Volrath, the Shapestealer
Grim Poppet
Flourishing Defenses

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield (Grim Poppet with a -1/-1 counter on it on the battlefield).
1 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Volrath by paying 1, causing it to become a copy of Grim Poppet until your next turn.
2
Activate Grim Poppet by removing a -1/-1 counter from it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Volrath.
3
Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token.
4
Activate Volrath by removing a -1/-1 counter from it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Grim Poppet.
5
Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token.
6
Repeat from step 2.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite ETB
Infinite creature tokens
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12%synergy
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9%synergy
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Planeswalkers
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46%synergy
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11%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
Replicating Ring
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Lands
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45%synergy
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41%synergy
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39%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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27%synergy
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19%synergy
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27%synergy
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1%synergy
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2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
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-10%synergy
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1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
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-5%synergy
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-6%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
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-11%synergy
Bayou
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6%synergy
Underground Sea
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4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
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4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
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-10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
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12%synergy
Tropical Island
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2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
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-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
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3%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
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-13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
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-19%synergy
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4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
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7%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
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5%synergy
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3%synergy
Deathcap Glade
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-1%synergy
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2%synergy
Wastewood Verge
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3%synergy
Vivid Marsh
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9%synergy
Vivid Creek
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9%synergy
Vivid Grove
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9%synergy