Strong, the Brutish Thespian
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Walking Ballista
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Walking Ballista in exile (Walking Ballista exiled by Agatha's Soul Cauldron in exile). | |
| Strong and Agatha's Soul Cauldron on the battlefield. | |
| Strong has at least one +1/+1 counter on it. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Strong using Walking Ballista's second ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to Strong. |
2 | Strong triggers, putting three +1/+1 counters on it and causing you to get three rad counters. |
3 | Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times. |
4 | Activate Strong using Walking Ballista's second ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target. |
5 | Repeat step 4 as desired. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature | |
| Infinite damage | |
| Infinite self-mill on your next turn | |
| Near-infinite lifegain on your next turn | |
| Near-infinite lifegain triggers on your next turn |
Combo Metadata
100
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0.00%
OF 4034925 ELIGIBLE DECKS
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{ } 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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