Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
First Day of Class

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
First Day of Class in hand.
Shilgengar and Persist Creature on the battlefield (Persist Creature without a -1/-1 counter on it on the battlefield).
1 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast First Day of Class by paying 1.
2
Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing the persist creature.
3
When the persist creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
4
When the persist creature enters, First Day of Class triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the persist creature.
5
Resolve the Shilgengar ability.
6
Repeat from step 2

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite Blood tokens
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite sacrifice triggers

  Combo Metadata

6
DECKS
0.00%
OF 975251 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 30837
MOST PLAYED OF 51878 COMBOS

{ }  Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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