Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
Parallel Lives
Essence Warden

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.
Your life total is at least 2. You control another creature.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, putting a -1/-1 counter on an opponent's creature and drawing a card.
2
Hapatra triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
3
The Snakes enter the battlefield, triggering Essence Warden twice, causing you to gain 2 life.
4
Repeat until your opponent control no creatures.
5
Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, putting a -1/-1 counter on a Snake token you control and drawing a card.
6
The Snake dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
7
Hapatra triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
8
The Snakes enter the battlefield, triggering Essence Warden twice, causing you to gain 2 life.
9
Repeat from step 5.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite card draw
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite creature tokens
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite ETB
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite LTB
Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
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