Tombstone Stairwell
Cauldron of Essence
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Tombstone Stairwell and Cauldron of Essence on the battlefield. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | At the beginning of each upkeep, Tombostone Stairwell's first ability triggers, causing each player to create a 2/2 Zombie creature token for each creature card in their graveyard. |
2 | At the beginning of each end step, Tombstone Stairwell's second ability triggers, destroying all tokens created by it. |
3 | When the token(s) die, Cauldron of Essence triggers that many times, causing each opponent to lose that much life and you to gain that much life. |
4 | Repeat during each turn. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Near-infinite ETB | |
| Near-infinite LTB | |
| Near-infinite death triggers | |
| Near-infinite lifegain | |
| Near-infinite lifegain triggers | |
| Near-infinite lifeloss |
Combo Metadata
110
DECKS
0.05%
OF 237522 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 12867
MOST PLAYED OF 53941 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)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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