Valentin, Dean of the Vein
Spike Feeder
Devoted Druid
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield. | |
| Dean of the Root. Spike Feeder has at least two +1/+1 counters. Devoted Druid does not have summoning sickness. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Devoted Druid's first ability by tapping it, adding . |
2 | Activate Spike Feeder's second ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, causing you to gain two life. |
3 | Lisette triggers, causing you to pay  to put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. |
4 | Activate Devoted Druid's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it. |
5 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control | |
| Infinite lifegain | |
| Infinite lifegain triggers |
Combo Metadata
182
DECKS
0.01%
OF 1892719 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 10271
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)
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.
Valentin, Dean of the Vein
15%inclusion88 decks600 decks
Willowdusk, Essence Seer
3.5%inclusion64 decks1.85K decks
Betor, Ancestor's Voice
0.0%inclusion4 decks15.4K decks
Dina, Soul Steeper
0.0%inclusion3 decks8.99K decks
Ghave, Guru of Spores
0.0%inclusion2 decks7.69K decks
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
0.0%inclusion2 decks8.21K decks
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
0.0%inclusion2 decks20.7K decks
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave
0.0%inclusion1 decks9.02K decks
The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride
0.0%inclusion1 decks8.10K decks
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
0.0%inclusion1 decks3.29K decks
Vraska, the Silencer
0.0%inclusion1 decks2.47K decks
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Master Chef
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant
0.0%inclusion1 decks23K decks
Myrkul, Lord of Bones
0.0%inclusion1 decks7.45K decks
Daghatar the Adamant
0.3%inclusion1 decks336 decks
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
0.0%inclusion1 decks6.35K decks
Kenrith, the Returned King
0.0%inclusion1 decks29.9K decks
Merry, Warden of Isengard // Pippin, Warden of Isengard
0.0%inclusion1 decks4K decks
New Cards
Scheming Silvertongue
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
Bogwater Lumaret
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
Comforting Counsel
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
Ribtruss Roaster
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
Teacher's Pest
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
High Synergy Cards
Essence Warden
60%inclusion109 decks182 decks
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
Kami of Whispered Hopes
53%inclusion96 decks182 decks
Mortality Spear
47%inclusion85 decks182 decks
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
48%inclusion87 decks182 decks
Prosperous Innkeeper
44%inclusion80 decks182 decks
Radiant Fountain
42%inclusion77 decks182 decks
Soul Warden
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
Dina, Soul Steeper
41%inclusion75 decks182 decks
Scavenging Ooze
40%inclusion73 decks182 decks
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
49%inclusion89 decks182 decks
Elves of Deep Shadow
43%inclusion79 decks182 decks
Birds of Paradise
43%inclusion78 decks182 decks
Beast Within
41%inclusion74 decks182 decks
Assassin's Trophy
40%inclusion73 decks182 decks
Esper Sentinel
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
Swords to Plowshares
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
Gyre Sage
39%inclusion71 decks182 decks
Inspiring Call
38%inclusion69 decks182 decks
Basking Broodscale
38%inclusion68 decks180 decks
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
30%inclusion54 decks182 decks
Teferi's Protection
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Necropotence
19%inclusion35 decks182 decks
Vampiric Tutor
15%inclusion28 decks182 decks
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion22 decks182 decks
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
Ad Nauseam
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
Ancient Tomb
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
Creatures
Blossoming Bogbeast
37%inclusion67 decks182 decks
Beledros Witherbloom
36%inclusion66 decks182 decks
Gala Greeters
35%inclusion64 decks182 decks
Elvish Mystic
34%inclusion62 decks182 decks
Corpsejack Menace
34%inclusion61 decks182 decks
Archangel of Thune
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
Herd Baloth
32%inclusion59 decks182 decks
Witch of the Moors
31%inclusion57 decks182 decks
Winding Constrictor
30%inclusion55 decks182 decks
Veinwitch Coven
29%inclusion52 decks182 decks
Evolution Witness
28%inclusion50 decks180 decks
Disciple of Freyalise
27%inclusion49 decks180 decks
Leyline Prowler
27%inclusion49 decks182 decks
Vampire Nighthawk
27%inclusion49 decks182 decks
Virulent Emissary
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
Blood Artist
27%inclusion49 decks182 decks
Sakura-Tribe Elder
27%inclusion49 decks182 decks
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
Avacyn's Pilgrim
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
Creeping Bloodsucker
26%inclusion48 decks182 decks
Social Climber
26%inclusion47 decks182 decks
Haywire Mite
26%inclusion47 decks182 decks
Incubation Druid
26%inclusion47 decks182 decks
Vault Skirge
25%inclusion46 decks182 decks
Fyndhorn Elves
25%inclusion46 decks182 decks
Deathrite Shaman
25%inclusion45 decks182 decks
Accomplished Alchemist
24%inclusion44 decks182 decks
Nighthawk Scavenger
24%inclusion43 decks182 decks
Bloodtracker
23%inclusion42 decks182 decks
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion42 decks182 decks
Fetid Gargantua
23%inclusion41 decks179 decks
Fertilid
21%inclusion39 decks182 decks
Crystalline Crawler
21%inclusion38 decks182 decks
Disciple of Bolas
20%inclusion37 decks182 decks
Marauding Blight-Priest
20%inclusion37 decks182 decks
Vizier of Remedies
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Kitchen Finks
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Ghave, Guru of Spores
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Children of Korlis
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Celestine, the Living Saint
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Serra Ascendant
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Soul's Attendant
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Dark Confidant
20%inclusion36 decks182 decks
Marwyn, the Nurturer
20%inclusion36 decks182 decks
Tenured Inkcaster
19%inclusion35 decks182 decks
Spectrum Sentinel
19%inclusion35 decks182 decks
Armorcraft Judge
19%inclusion35 decks182 decks
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
Heroic Intervention
32%inclusion59 decks182 decks
Revitalizing Repast
30%inclusion54 decks180 decks
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
28%inclusion51 decks182 decks
Tend the Pests
23%inclusion42 decks182 decks
Putrefy
23%inclusion41 decks182 decks
Path to Exile
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion32 decks180 decks
Momentous Fall
18%inclusion32 decks182 decks
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion31 decks182 decks
Golgari Charm
16%inclusion29 decks182 decks
Tear Asunder
16%inclusion29 decks182 decks
Inscription of Abundance
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
Dismember
12%inclusion22 decks182 decks
Abrupt Decay
12%inclusion21 decks182 decks
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion21 decks182 decks
Village Rites
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
Deadly Dispute
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
Dina's Guidance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
Infernal Grasp
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
Infuse with Vitality
8.2%inclusion15 decks182 decks
Snakeskin Veil
8.2%inclusion15 decks182 decks
Pulse of Murasa
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
Khalni Ambush
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
Plumb the Forbidden
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
Collective Resistance
6.1%inclusion11 decks180 decks
Reckless Spite
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
Snuff Out
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
Atomize
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
Deadly Rollick
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
Sheltering Word
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Rushed Rebirth
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Deathsprout
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Krosan Grip
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Sorceries
Pest Infestation
35%inclusion64 decks182 decks
Toxic Deluge
34%inclusion62 decks182 decks
Cultivate
31%inclusion57 decks182 decks
Feed the Swarm
30%inclusion54 decks182 decks
Rampant Growth
27%inclusion50 decks182 decks
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion47 decks182 decks
Exsanguinate
24%inclusion44 decks182 decks
Essence Pulse
23%inclusion41 decks182 decks
Sign in Blood
23%inclusion41 decks182 decks
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion38 decks182 decks
Culling Ritual
21%inclusion38 decks182 decks
Three Visits
21%inclusion38 decks182 decks
Shamanic Revelation
18%inclusion33 decks182 decks
Farseek
18%inclusion32 decks182 decks
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion31 decks182 decks
Reanimate
16%inclusion30 decks182 decks
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion29 decks182 decks
Essence Harvest
14%inclusion25 decks182 decks
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
Read the Bones
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion22 decks180 decks
Victimize
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
Vicious Rivalry
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
Harmonize
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
Healing Technique
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
Damnable Pact
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
Grim Tutor
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
Grapple with Death
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
Rite of Consumption
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
Green Sun's Zenith
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
Deadly Tempest
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
Deadly Brew
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
Diabolic Tutor
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
Infernal Contract
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Command the Dreadhorde
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Life's Legacy
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Dig Up
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Gaze of Granite
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Finale of Devastation
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion56 decks182 decks
Well of Lost Dreams
30%inclusion55 decks182 decks
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion53 decks182 decks
Whip of Erebos
24%inclusion44 decks182 decks
Aetherflux Reservoir
21%inclusion38 decks182 decks
Alhammarret's Archive
20%inclusion37 decks182 decks
Tablet of the Guilds
18%inclusion33 decks182 decks
The Ozolith
17%inclusion31 decks182 decks
The Great Henge
16%inclusion29 decks182 decks
Ashnod's Altar
15%inclusion27 decks182 decks
Fountain of Renewal
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
Staff of Domination
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
Shadowspear
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
Thousand-Year Elixir
12%inclusion22 decks182 decks
Mask of Griselbrand
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
Basilisk Collar
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
Skullclamp
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
Cauldron of Essence
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
The Earth Crystal
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
Venser's Journal
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
Wurm's Tooth
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
Cosmos Elixir
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
Bow of Nylea
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
Sun Droplet
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Pestilent Cauldron
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
36%inclusion66 decks182 decks
Unspeakable Symbol
32%inclusion58 decks182 decks
Sanguine Bond
30%inclusion55 decks182 decks
Sylvan Library
27%inclusion49 decks182 decks
Exquisite Blood
25%inclusion45 decks182 decks
Greed
22%inclusion40 decks182 decks
Phyrexian Arena
21%inclusion38 decks182 decks
Black Market Connections
20%inclusion37 decks182 decks
Swift Reconfiguration
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Cleric Class
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Cathars' Crusade
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Terrasymbiosis
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
Branching Evolution
19%inclusion35 decks182 decks
Moldervine Reclamation
19%inclusion34 decks182 decks
Trudge Garden
16%inclusion30 decks182 decks
Hollowmurk Siege
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
Blight Mound
12%inclusion21 decks182 decks
Lifegift
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
Font of Agonies
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
Bastion of Remembrance
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
Retribution of the Ancients
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
Retreat to Kazandu
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
Wild Growth
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
Greater Good
8.2%inclusion15 decks182 decks
Soul Channeling
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
Druid Class
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
The Meathook Massacre
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
Loading Zone
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
Utopia Sprawl
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
Leyline of Vitality
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Retreat to Hagra
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Vampiric Rites
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Doubling Season
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Planeswalkers
Professor Dellian Fel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
12%inclusion21 decks182 decks
Vraska, Golgari Queen
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
39%inclusion71 decks182 decks
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion59 decks182 decks
Sapseep Forest
31%inclusion57 decks182 decks
High Market
29%inclusion52 decks182 decks
Castle Locthwain
23%inclusion42 decks182 decks
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion35 decks182 decks
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion33 decks182 decks
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion30 decks182 decks
Adventurer's Inn
15%inclusion16 decks105 decks
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
Witch's Clinic
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion22 decks182 decks
The Shire
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
Hall of the Bandit Lord
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
Mosswort Bridge
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
Restless Cottage
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
Karn's Bastion
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
War Room
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
Dryad Arbor
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion150 decks182 decks
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion105 decks182 decks
Pristine Talisman
35%inclusion63 decks182 decks
Talisman of Resilience
31%inclusion57 decks182 decks
Golgari Signet
14%inclusion25 decks182 decks
Staff of Compleation
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
Lands
Command Tower
88%inclusion161 decks182 decks
Temple Garden
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
Godless Shrine
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
Indatha Triome
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
Llanowar Wastes
68%inclusion124 decks182 decks
Woodland Cemetery
58%inclusion106 decks182 decks
Overgrown Tomb
52%inclusion94 decks182 decks
Tainted Wood
48%inclusion88 decks182 decks
Jungle Hollow
47%inclusion85 decks182 decks
Sandsteppe Citadel
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
Necroblossom Snarl
43%inclusion79 decks182 decks
Bountiful Promenade
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
Golgari Rot Farm
37%inclusion67 decks182 decks
Undergrowth Stadium
37%inclusion67 decks182 decks
Caves of Koilos
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion56 decks182 decks
Twilight Mire
31%inclusion56 decks182 decks
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion55 decks182 decks
Deathcap Glade
30%inclusion54 decks182 decks
Temple of Malady
30%inclusion54 decks182 decks
Murmuring Bosk
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
Savannah
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
Scrubland
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
Brushland
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
Vault of Champions
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
Sunpetal Grove
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
Nurturing Peatland
23%inclusion42 decks182 decks
Darkbore Pathway
22%inclusion40 decks182 decks
Isolated Chapel
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Canopy Vista
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
Riveteers Overlook
19%inclusion35 decks182 decks
Viridescent Bog
19%inclusion35 decks182 decks
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion32 decks182 decks
Underground Mortuary
17%inclusion31 decks182 decks
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion30 decks182 decks
Wastewood Verge
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
City of Brass
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion22 decks182 decks
Bayou
12%inclusion22 decks182 decks
Vernal Fen
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
Blighted Woodland
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
Blooming Marsh
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
Fabled Passage
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
Wooded Foothills
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
Polluted Delta
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
Woodland Chasm
8.2%inclusion15 decks182 decks
Prismatic Vista
8.2%inclusion15 decks182 decks