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Hell's Caretaker + Skeleton Crew + Coercive Recruiter Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield (Hell's Caretaker without summoning sickness on the battlefield).
    • You control another nontoken creature.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      During your upkeep, activate Hell's Caretaker by tapping it and sacrificing another nontoken creature, returning Coercive Recruiter from your graveyard to the battlefield.
    • 2
      Coercive Recruiter and Skeleton Crew trigger.
    • 3
      Resolve the Coercive Recruiter trigger, untapping Hell's Caretaker.
    • 4
      Resolve the Skeleton Crew trigger, creating a 2/2 Skeleton Pirate creature token.
    • 5
      When the Skeleton Pirate enters the battlefield, Coercive Recruiter triggers, untapping target creature and gaining control of it.
    • 6
      Activate Hell's Caretaker by tapping it and sacrificing Coercive Recruiter, returning another creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
    • 7
      When the creature enters the battlefield, Skeleton Crew triggers, creating a 2/2 Skeleton Pirate creature token.
    • 8
      When the Skeleton Pirate enters the battlefield, Coercive Recruiter triggers, untapping Hell's Caretaker.
    • 9
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature tokens with haste
    • Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
    • Gain control of all creatures until end of turn
    • Return all creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield
    • Infinite untap of creatures you control

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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 three or more cards are allowed.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

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