Celes, Rune Knight
Thermopod

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield (Persist Creature without a -1/-1 counter on it on the battlefield).

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Thermopod by sacrificing the persist creature, adding .
2
When the persist creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
3
When the persist creature enters the battlefield, Celes's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
4
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite red mana
Infinite +1/+1 counters
Celes, Rune Knight
1.6%inclusion107 decks6.54K decks
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0.5%inclusion2 decks413 decks
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0.0%inclusion1 decks10.2K decks
New Cards
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7%synergy
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
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7%synergy
Jet's Brainwashing
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6%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
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5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
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90%synergy
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89%synergy
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81%synergy
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81%synergy
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80%synergy
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75%synergy
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74%synergy
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65%synergy
Kithkin Spellduster
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65%synergy
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59%synergy
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58%synergy
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50%synergy
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49%synergy
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54%synergy
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53%synergy
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51%synergy
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46%synergy
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43%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-4%synergy
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-10%synergy
Smothering Tithe
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-16%synergy
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36%synergy
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36%synergy
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34%synergy
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27%synergy
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33%synergy
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33%synergy
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31%synergy
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28%synergy
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28%synergy
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28%synergy
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23%synergy
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23%synergy
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22%synergy
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15%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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9%synergy
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29%synergy
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26%synergy
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28%synergy
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26%synergy
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-11%synergy
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2%synergy
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-11%synergy
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6%synergy
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2%synergy
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3%synergy
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1%synergy
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Sorceries
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19%synergy
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14%synergy
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15%synergy
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-14%synergy
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15%synergy
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2%synergy
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12%synergy
Diabolic Intent
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6%synergy
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-5%synergy
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7%synergy
Persist
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10%synergy
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-7%synergy
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5%synergy
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1%synergy
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-9%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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1%synergy
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0%synergy
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-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
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39%synergy
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38%synergy
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30%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
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29%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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17%synergy
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24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-14%synergy
Spawning Pit
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11%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
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4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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-16%synergy
Skullclamp
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-3%synergy
Phoenix Down
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7%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
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5%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
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39%synergy
Impact Tremors
39%inclusion43 decks110 decks
29%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
36%inclusion40 decks110 decks
36%synergy
Animate Dead
26%inclusion29 decks110 decks
17%synergy
Martyr's Cause
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
-2%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
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7%synergy
Necromancy
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6%synergy
Warleader's Call
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
1%synergy
Thran Vigil
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7%synergy
Fallen Ideal
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6%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
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5%synergy
Attrition
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5%synergy
Dance of the Dead
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4%synergy
All Will Be One
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3%synergy
Vampiric Rites
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Grave Pact
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1%synergy
Land Tax
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
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0%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
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9%synergy
High Market
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13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
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-15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
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-17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
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-2%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
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4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
-3%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion95 decks110 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion83 decks110 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
58%inclusion64 decks110 decks
34%synergy
Rakdos Signet
44%inclusion48 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion47 decks110 decks
22%synergy
Orzhov Signet
42%inclusion46 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
41%inclusion45 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
39%inclusion43 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Boros Signet
38%inclusion42 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion35 decks110 decks
17%synergy
Crowded Crypt
29%inclusion32 decks110 decks
28%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Stomping Ground
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59%synergy
Command Tower
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13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion67 decks110 decks
25%synergy
Nomad Outpost
55%inclusion61 decks110 decks
26%synergy
Isolated Chapel
44%inclusion48 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
40%inclusion44 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Battlefield Forge
39%inclusion43 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
39%inclusion43 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
37%inclusion41 decks110 decks
14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
36%inclusion40 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
36%inclusion40 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion39 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Godless Shrine
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-6%synergy
Sacred Foundry
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-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion35 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
28%inclusion31 decks110 decks
23%synergy
Shattered Landscape
28%inclusion31 decks110 decks
20%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
27%inclusion30 decks110 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Silence
27%inclusion30 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Blood Crypt
27%inclusion30 decks110 decks
-10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion28 decks110 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
25%inclusion28 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Fetid Heath
25%inclusion28 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion27 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Savai Triome
24%inclusion26 decks110 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Garrison
23%inclusion25 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Triumph
23%inclusion25 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
22%inclusion24 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Malice
22%inclusion24 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Luxury Suite
22%inclusion24 decks110 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion23 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Sundown Pass
21%inclusion23 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Ridge
21%inclusion23 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion22 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Vault of Champions
20%inclusion22 decks110 decks
-4%synergy
Graven Cairns
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Spectator Seating
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
-4%synergy
Rugged Prairie
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17%inclusion19 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Blazemire Verge
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Mire
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Maestros Theater
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Escape Tunnel
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
12%synergy