Celes, Rune Knight
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield (Persist Creature without a -1/-1 counter on it on the battlefield).

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing the persist creature.
2
When the persist creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
3
When the persist creature enters the battlefield, Celes's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
4
Resolve the Shilgengar ability.
5
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite Blood tokens
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
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1.2%inclusion105 decks8.82K decks
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New Cards
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8%synergy
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3%synergy
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High Synergy Cards
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53%synergy
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48%synergy
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46%synergy
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44%synergy
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42%inclusion61 decks145 decks
42%synergy
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38%synergy
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37%synergy
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36%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
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28%synergy
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-22%synergy
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36%synergy
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30%synergy
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29%synergy
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35%synergy
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35%synergy
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-8%synergy
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Creatures
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34%synergy
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33%synergy
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31%synergy
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26%synergy
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31%synergy
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31%synergy
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29%synergy
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30%synergy
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27%synergy
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29%synergy
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28%synergy
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28%synergy
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25%synergy
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22%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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13%synergy
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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-14%synergy
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15%synergy
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21%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
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Snort
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Utility Artifacts
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Wayfarer's Bauble
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20%synergy
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24%synergy
Altar of Dementia
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13%synergy
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10%synergy
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12%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
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12%synergy
Blasting Station
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8%synergy
Phoenix Down
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7%synergy
The Falcon, Airship Restored
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
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28%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
30%inclusion44 decks145 decks
25%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
27%inclusion39 decks145 decks
26%synergy
Animate Dead
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15%synergy
Impact Tremors
17%inclusion25 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
-5%synergy
Necromancy
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Smile at Death
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6%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Sneak Attack
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
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5%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
High Market
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
-16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
-21%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion126 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion108 decks145 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
61%inclusion89 decks145 decks
37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion65 decks145 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
44%inclusion64 decks145 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Signet
42%inclusion61 decks145 decks
18%synergy
Orzhov Signet
41%inclusion60 decks145 decks
19%synergy
Boros Signet
39%inclusion57 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion50 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
33%inclusion48 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Crowded Crypt
24%inclusion35 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
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89%inclusion129 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion93 decks145 decks
28%synergy
Nomad Outpost
62%inclusion90 decks145 decks
33%synergy
Isolated Chapel
57%inclusion83 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
57%inclusion82 decks145 decks
22%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
56%inclusion81 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
50%inclusion73 decks145 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion70 decks145 decks
26%synergy
Battlefield Forge
43%inclusion63 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
40%inclusion58 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Sacred Foundry
38%inclusion55 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Godless Shrine
35%inclusion51 decks145 decks
-6%synergy
Fetid Heath
34%inclusion50 decks145 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion48 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
32%inclusion46 decks145 decks
19%synergy
Rugged Prairie
32%inclusion46 decks145 decks
17%synergy
Shattered Landscape
31%inclusion45 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Blood Crypt
31%inclusion45 decks145 decks
-7%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
30%inclusion44 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Caves of Koilos
30%inclusion44 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
30%inclusion43 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Silence
30%inclusion43 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Malice
29%inclusion42 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Ash Barrens
28%inclusion41 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Triumph
28%inclusion41 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Graven Cairns
27%inclusion39 decks145 decks
17%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
27%inclusion39 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
26%inclusion37 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Boros Garrison
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion34 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
23%inclusion33 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Savai Triome
23%inclusion33 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
22%inclusion32 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion32 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Mire
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
19%inclusion28 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion26 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
17%inclusion25 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Escape Tunnel
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Sacred Peaks
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Maestros Theater
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Geothermal Bog
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Obscura Storefront
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
-2%synergy
Luxury Suite
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
-11%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Sundown Pass
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
-3%synergy