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
Volrath, the Shapestealer
0.9%inclusion32 decks3.58K decks
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0.0%inclusion7 decks39.6K decks
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0.1%inclusion5 decks7.50K decks
Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder
0.0%inclusion2 decks8.74K decks
Esika, God of the Tree
0.0%inclusion1 decks22.7K decks
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0.0%inclusion1 decks8.13K decks
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Progenitus
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New Cards
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100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
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68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
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High Synergy Cards
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100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
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94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
93%synergy
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86%synergy
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85%synergy
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81%synergy
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72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
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70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
70%synergy
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-11%synergy
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-9%synergy
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Vampiric Tutor
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-9%synergy
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Creatures
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38%synergy
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23%synergy
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22%synergy
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19%synergy
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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30%synergy
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29%synergy
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29%synergy
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Sorceries
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43%synergy
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43%synergy
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40%synergy
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36%synergy
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1%synergy
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27%synergy
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0%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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2%synergy
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Phyresis Outbreak
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7%synergy
Attempted Murder
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6%synergy
Smell Fear
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5%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
Painful Truths
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4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
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3%synergy
Damnation
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0%synergy
Night's Whisper
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-3%synergy
Culling Ritual
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-5%synergy
Ponder
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-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cauldron of Souls
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
28%synergy
The Ozolith
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
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11%synergy
The Great Henge
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3%synergy
Serrated Arrows
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Moxite Refinery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Blight Sickle
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Lux Cannon
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Umbral Mantle
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Crumbling Ashes
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Inexorable Tide
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Puca's Covenant
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Glistening Oil
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Biting Tether
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Sinking Feeling
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Fevered Convulsions
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Grave Venerations
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6%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
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1%synergy
Court of Vantress
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5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
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4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
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2%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
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1%synergy
Guardian Project
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-2%synergy
Sylvan Library
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-3%synergy
Doubling Season
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-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
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38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Nesting Grounds
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Calciform Pools
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Peat Bog
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Grasping Dunes
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Dreadship Reef
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Glistening Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Compleation
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-24%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Indatha Triome
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Ketria Triome
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Zagoth Triome
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Raffine's Tower
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Breeding Pool
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Watery Grave
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Xander's Lounge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Vivid Meadow
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Opulent Palace
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Temple Garden
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Morphic Pool
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Godless Shrine
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Bayou
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Underground Sea
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Deathcap Glade
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Vernal Fen
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Vivid Marsh
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Vivid Creek
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Vivid Grove
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Underground Mortuary
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Wastewood Verge
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy