Chainer, Dementia Master
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Sadistic Hypnotist

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.
Your life total is at least ten. Your devotion to black is at least ten or you have at least two opponents.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Sadistic Hypnotist by sacrificing Gray Merchant, causing target player to discard two cards.
2
Activate Chainer by paying nine life, returning Gray Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield as a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
3
Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain life equal to the amount of life lost this way.
4
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite death triggers
Infinite ETB
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite LTB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
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18%synergy
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16%synergy
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12%synergy
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6%synergy
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7%synergy
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25%synergy
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24%synergy
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20%synergy
Castle Locthwain
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19%synergy
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13%synergy
High Market
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17%synergy
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
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13%synergy
War Room
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8%synergy
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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2%synergy
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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0%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
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1%synergy
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
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3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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5%synergy
Arcane Signet
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Rakdos Signet
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26%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion38 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
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3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
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7%synergy
Caged Sun
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6%synergy
The Soul Stone
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4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
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6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Lands
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84%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
73%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
68%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Temple of Malice
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Tainted Peak
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Haunted Ridge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Blood Crypt
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
-60%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
-13%synergy
Demolition Field
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
-9%synergy