Volrath, the Shapestealer
Grim Poppet
Nest of Scarabs

   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
Nest of Scarabs 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
Nest of Scarabs 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
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High Synergy Cards
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99%synergy
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76%synergy
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62%synergy
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62%synergy
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55%synergy
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53%synergy
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51%synergy
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38%synergy
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31%synergy
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23%synergy
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41%synergy
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26%synergy
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25%synergy
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21%synergy
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21%synergy
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-5%synergy
Liliana's Influence
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18%synergy
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15%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
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14%synergy
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15%synergy
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5%synergy
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13%synergy
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Toxic Deluge
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8%synergy
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3%synergy
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7%synergy
Reanimate
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-11%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
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6%synergy
Find // Finality
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5%synergy
Neoform
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3%synergy
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-1%synergy
Culling Ritual
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-4%synergy
Lethal Sting
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5%synergy
Painful Truths
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3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
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0%synergy
Preordain
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-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cauldron of Souls
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26%synergy
The Ozolith
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
-12%synergy
Serrated Arrows
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11%synergy
The Great Henge
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2%synergy
Blight Sickle
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Mirage Mirror
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8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Skullclamp
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-3%synergy
Moxite Refinery
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7%synergy
Trigon of Corruption
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7%synergy
Gnarled Effigy
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6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
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2%synergy
Enchantments
Crumbling Ashes
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50%synergy
Inexorable Tide
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
43%synergy
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33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
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26%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
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23%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
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18%synergy
Glistening Oil
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13%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
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4%synergy
Biting Tether
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10%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
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10%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
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4%synergy
Fevered Convulsions
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8%synergy
Sylvan Library
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-1%synergy
Doubling Season
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-1%synergy
Sinking Feeling
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7%synergy
Primal Empathy
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6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
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-8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
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3%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
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2%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
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0%synergy
Planeswalkers
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32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
32%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
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41%synergy
Nesting Grounds
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
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-2%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Calciform Pools
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Grasping Dunes
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
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2%synergy
Peat Bog
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7%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
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6%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
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6%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
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6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
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6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Dreadship Reef
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
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-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion44 decks72 decks
-11%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Glistening Sphere
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Golgari Signet
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Staff of Compleation
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-12%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-16%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-27%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
85%inclusion61 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Indatha Triome
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Ketria Triome
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Zagoth Triome
65%inclusion47 decks72 decks
38%synergy
Xander's Lounge
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Raffine's Tower
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion35 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Watery Grave
49%inclusion35 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Opulent Palace
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Temple Garden
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Blood Crypt
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Stomping Ground
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Vivid Meadow
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Godless Shrine
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Morphic Pool
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
-10%synergy
Seaside Citadel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
-8%synergy
Bayou
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Underground Sea
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
-14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Underground Mortuary
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Deathcap Glade
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-7%synergy