Strength of Will
Walking Ballista
Benevolent Hydra
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Strength of Will in hand. | |
| Walking Ballista and Benevolent Hydra on the battlefield (Walking Ballista with a +1/+1 counter on it on the battlefield). | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Strength of Will by paying , targeting Walking Ballista. |
2 | Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to it. |
3 | Walking Ballista triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it due to Benevolent Hydra. |
4 | Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target. |
5 | Repeat from step 2. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite damage | |
| Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature |
Combo Metadata
166
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OF 1803523 ELIGIBLE DECKS
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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 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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