Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Cauldron of Essence
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield. | |
| Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional creature. There is at least one other creature on the battlefield. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. |
2 | When the creature dies, Cauldron of Essence triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life. |
3 | Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card. |
4 | If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action. |
5 | Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token. |
6 | Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library. |
7 | If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Near-infinite -1/-1 counters | |
| Near-infinite ETB | |
| Near-infinite LTB | |
| Near-infinite card draw | |
| Near-infinite death triggers | |
| Near-infinite draw triggers | |
| Near-infinite lifegain triggers | |
| Near-infinite lifeloss | |
| Near-infinite sacrifice triggers |
Combo Metadata
761
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0.16%
OF 472211 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 5166
MOST PLAYED OF 60143 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.
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