Celes, Rune Knight
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine

   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 Shilgengar by sacrificing the persist creature.
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
Resolve the Shilgengar ability.
5
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite Blood tokens
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
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1.2%inclusion100 decks8.02K decks
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New Cards
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49%synergy
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9%synergy
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High Synergy Cards
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53%synergy
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43%synergy
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42%synergy
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38%synergy
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37%synergy
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37%synergy
Top Cards
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32%synergy
Mayhem Devil
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29%synergy
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37%synergy
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36%synergy
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Game Changers
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Creatures
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35%synergy
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34%synergy
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34%synergy
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27%synergy
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32%synergy
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31%synergy
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31%synergy
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30%synergy
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23%synergy
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22%synergy
Karmic Guide
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19%synergy
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25%synergy
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-24%synergy
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Sorceries
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11%synergy
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Demonic Counsel
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3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
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2%synergy
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Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
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5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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21%synergy
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24%synergy
Altar of Dementia
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18%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
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12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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-10%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
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10%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
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12%synergy
Key to the City
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11%synergy
Blasting Station
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8%synergy
Phoenix Down
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5%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Skullclamp
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
35%inclusion48 decks136 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
31%inclusion42 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
27%inclusion37 decks136 decks
27%synergy
Animate Dead
25%inclusion34 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Impact Tremors
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Necromancy
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Sneak Attack
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Thran Vigil
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Grave Pact
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
High Market
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
-16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
-20%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion119 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion101 decks136 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
62%inclusion84 decks136 decks
37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion60 decks136 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Signet
43%inclusion58 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
43%inclusion58 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Signet
42%inclusion57 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Boros Signet
40%inclusion54 decks136 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion46 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
33%inclusion45 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Crowded Crypt
25%inclusion34 decks136 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
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91%inclusion124 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion90 decks136 decks
30%synergy
Nomad Outpost
63%inclusion85 decks136 decks
33%synergy
Isolated Chapel
59%inclusion80 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
57%inclusion77 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
56%inclusion76 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
49%inclusion66 decks136 decks
26%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
49%inclusion66 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Battlefield Forge
43%inclusion59 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
39%inclusion53 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Sacred Foundry
37%inclusion50 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Fetid Heath
35%inclusion48 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion46 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Godless Shrine
34%inclusion46 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Shattered Landscape
33%inclusion45 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
32%inclusion43 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
31%inclusion42 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Rugged Prairie
31%inclusion42 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
31%inclusion42 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Caves of Koilos
31%inclusion42 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Silence
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Blood Crypt
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
-8%synergy
Ash Barrens
29%inclusion40 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Malice
29%inclusion40 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Triumph
28%inclusion38 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Graven Cairns
26%inclusion36 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
26%inclusion36 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Boros Garrison
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion34 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion33 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Savai Triome
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Desolate Mire
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Escape Tunnel
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Obscura Storefront
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Maestros Theater
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Peaks
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Geothermal Bog
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Haunted Ridge
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Sundown Pass
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
-2%synergy