Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
Resourceful Defense
Carrion Feeder

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.
You control at least two additional nontoken creatures, one of which has a coin counter on it.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing the creature with a coin counter on it.
2
When the creature dies, Resourceful Defense and Athreos trigger.
3
Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting a coin counter on another nontoken creature you control.
4
Resolve the Athreos trigger, returning the creature that died in step 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield.
5
Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
6
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance
0.3%inclusion1 decks316 decks
Top Commanders
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
3.7%inclusion72 decks1.93K decks
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
1.7%inclusion36 decks2.08K decks
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
0.0%inclusion1 decks6.13K decks
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Tymna the Weaver
0.5%inclusion1 decks203 decks
Breena, the Demagogue
0.0%inclusion1 decks5.98K decks
Minthara, Merciless Soul
0.0%inclusion1 decks4.64K decks
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
0.0%inclusion1 decks7.37K decks
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
0.1%inclusion1 decks1.94K decks
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
0.0%inclusion1 decks7.34K decks
Shaile, Dean of Radiance
0.4%inclusion1 decks249 decks
Nikara, Lair Scavenger // Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel
0.1%inclusion1 decks1.06K decks
New Cards
Abandoned Air Temple
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sandbender Scavengers
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Tolls of War
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Reluctant Role Model
65%inclusion57 decks88 decks
64%synergy
Viscera Seer
59%inclusion70 decks118 decks
51%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
53%inclusion63 decks118 decks
49%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
53%inclusion63 decks118 decks
47%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
44%inclusion52 decks118 decks
42%synergy
High Market
44%inclusion52 decks118 decks
41%synergy
The Ozolith
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
39%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
42%inclusion49 decks118 decks
38%synergy
Contractual Safeguard
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
38%synergy
Strionic Resonator
40%inclusion47 decks118 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion83 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
59%inclusion70 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
37%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
46%inclusion54 decks118 decks
37%synergy
Village Rites
46%inclusion54 decks118 decks
36%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Despark
44%inclusion52 decks118 decks
30%synergy
Teysa Karlov
42%inclusion49 decks118 decks
37%synergy
Damn
42%inclusion49 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Demonic Tutor
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Imperial Seal
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Avacyn's Pilgrim
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
62%synergy
Elvish Mystic
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
59%synergy
Birds of Paradise
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Blood Artist
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Karmic Guide
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
33%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Plaguecrafter
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Sun Titan
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Grim Haruspex
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Ashen Rider
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Mangara of Corondor
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Accursed Marauder
24%inclusion24 decks98 decks
19%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Corpse Knight
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Enduring Bondwarden
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Massacre Wurm
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion20 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Shaile, Dean of Radiance
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Fain, the Broker
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Woe Strider
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Burnished Hart
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Spirited Companion
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Iron Apprentice
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Reveillark
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Selfless Squire
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Deadly Dispute
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Inkshield
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion24 decks98 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Fracture
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Dark Ritual
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Mortify
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Utter End
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Ephemerate
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Saw in Half
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Abstruse Appropriation
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Lethal Scheme
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Malice
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Stinging Study
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Feign Death
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Soul Shatter
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Imp's Mischief
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Sign in Blood
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Night's Whisper
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Wrath of God
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Vindicate
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Requisition Raid
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Damning Verdict
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Merciless Eviction
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Blot Out the Sky
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Collective Effort
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Fumigate
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
0%synergy
United Front
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Unburial Rites
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Dread Return
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Living Death
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Buried Alive
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Lithoform Engine
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Altar of Dementia
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Whip of Erebos
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
-14%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Jet Medallion
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Spawning Pit
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Blasting Station
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
3%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Animation Module
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Together Forever
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Black Market
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Felidar Retreat
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Vampiric Rites
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Grave Pact
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
7%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Dramatic Finale
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Debtors' Knell
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Noble Heritage
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Airbender Ascension
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Teleportation Circle
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Glasswing Grace
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Martyr's Cause
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Citadel Siege
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Life Insurance
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Kaya the Inexorable
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
13%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
47%inclusion56 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Nesting Grounds
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Karn's Bastion
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Castle Locthwain
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
11%synergy
Westvale Abbey
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Shambling Vent
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
3%synergy
War Room
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-13%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Cottage
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion107 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion103 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
65%inclusion77 decks118 decks
39%synergy
Orzhov Signet
64%inclusion75 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Altar of the Pantheon
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
10%synergy
The Soul Stone
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion108 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Canopy Vista
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
39%synergy
Isolated Chapel
73%inclusion86 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Caves of Koilos
65%inclusion77 decks118 decks
36%synergy
Godless Shrine
56%inclusion66 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Tainted Field
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
37%synergy
Fetid Heath
49%inclusion58 decks118 decks
36%synergy
Vault of Champions
47%inclusion55 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Silence
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
30%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
42%inclusion49 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
41%inclusion48 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
24%inclusion28 decks117 decks
14%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Desolate Mire
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Silent Clearing
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Scoured Barrens
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Scrubland
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Silverquill Campus
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-16%synergy
Forlorn Flats
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-6%synergy