Pitiless Plunderer
March of the Machines
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Pitiless Plunderer and March of the Machines on the battlefield. | |
| A creature you control can die. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Have a creature you control die. |
2 | Pitiless Plunderer makes a treasure token. |
3 | The token enters and dies as a 0/0. |
4 | Pitiless Plunderer makes a treasure token. |
5 | Repeat |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Draw the game | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite LTB |
Combo Metadata
660
DECKS
0.03%
OF 2188027 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 5187
MOST PLAYED OF 53049 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)
The community has determined this is a true 2-card combo.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
The community has determined this is a true, early game, 2-card combo.
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
Combo Voting
Does the community think this a true 2-card combo (both trivial prerequisites and significant results)? Do they think it can be executed before turn 6 or so?
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