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Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Nest of Scarabs + Sifa Grent Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • Your life total is at least 2.
    • You control at least one additional creature that will trigger Sifa Grent when it dies. There is at least one additional creature on the battlefield.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
    • 2
      When the creature dies, Sifa Grent triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
    • 3
      Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card.
    • 4
      If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action.
    • 5
      Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
    • 6
      Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library.
    • 7
      If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Significant -1/-1 counters
    • Significant creature ETB
    • Significant creature LTB
    • Significant card draw
    • Significant death triggers
    • Significant draw triggers
    • Significant lifegain triggers
    • Significant lifeloss
    • Significant creature sacrifice triggers
    • Destroy all creatures opponents control
    • Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
    • Lock

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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 three or more cards are allowed.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

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