Volo, Guide to Monsters
Food Chain
Shrieking Drake
1

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Shrieking Drake in hand.
Volo and Food Chain on the battlefield.
You do not control another Drake or have a Drake in your graveyard. You have another creature card in hand that is not a Drake and that does not share a creature type with a creature you control or a creature in your graveyard. If the additional creature has multiple differently colored mana symbols in its mana cost, an additional mana of each but one of those symbols will be required.
 plus enough mana to cast the additional creature available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast the additional creature by paying its mana cost.
2
Volo triggers, copying the creature spell.
3
Resolve both creature spells.
4
Activate Food Chain by exiling the creature token, adding at least one mana of any color that can only be spent to cast creature spells.
5
Cast Shrieking Drake by paying .
6
Volo triggers, copying Shrieking Drake.
7
Resolve the copy of the Shrieking Drake spell.
8
When the token Shrieking Drake enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning a nontoken creature from the battlefield to your hand.
9
Activate Food Chain by exiling the Shrieking Drake token, adding that can only be spent to cast creature spells.
10
Resolve the original Shrieking Drake spell cast in step 5.
11
When the nontoken Shrieking Drake enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand.
12
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite storm count

  Combo Metadata

45
DECKS
0.00%
OF 1294169 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 11183
MOST PLAYED OF 29727 COMBOS
0750015000225003000008k16kTop 37.62% of combos
Top Commanders
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0.42% of 7941 decks 33 decks
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0.03% of 7794 decks 2 decks
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0.02% of 9838 decks 2 decks
Durnan of the Yawning Portal // Candlekeep Sage
16.67% of 6 decks 1 decks
Flubs, the Fool
0.01% of 12176 decks 1 decks
The Wise Mothman
0.01% of 18167 decks 1 decks
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker // Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
0.02% of 4163 decks 1 decks
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
0.01% of 14566 decks 1 decks
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
0.02% of 4652 decks 1 decks
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
0.01% of 13915 decks 1 decks
Rayami, First of the Fallen
0.13% of 789 decks 1 decks
New Cards
Mistrise Village
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
High Synergy Cards
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Man-o'-War
67% of 45 decks +66% synergy
Diabolic Intent
67% of 6 decks +58% synergy
Peregrine Drake
56% of 45 decks +52% synergy
Temur Sabertooth
49% of 45 decks +46% synergy
Birds of Paradise
71% of 45 decks +44% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
51% of 45 decks +42% synergy
Beast Whisperer
53% of 45 decks +42% synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
44% of 45 decks +40% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
56% of 45 decks +39% synergy
Mulldrifter
44% of 45 decks +39% synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
67% of 6 decks +36% synergy
Mystic Remora
53% of 45 decks +36% synergy
Finale of Devastation
47% of 45 decks +39% synergy
Sylvan Library
47% of 45 decks +36% synergy
Lotus Cobra
42% of 45 decks +35% synergy
Swan Song
42% of 45 decks +26% synergy
Counterspell
40% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Walking Ballista
38% of 45 decks +35% synergy
Phantasmal Image
38% of 45 decks +34% synergy
Delighted Halfling
38% of 45 decks +26% synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
67% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Worldly Tutor
64% of 45 decks +51% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56% of 45 decks +37% synergy
Rhystic Study
56% of 45 decks +29% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
42% of 45 decks +36% synergy
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Ancient Tomb
42% of 45 decks +32% synergy
Force of Will
42% of 45 decks +31% synergy
Crop Rotation
29% of 45 decks +19% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
24% of 45 decks +23% synergy
Creatures
Avacyn's Pilgrim
100% of 3 decks +86% synergy
Noble Hierarch
100% of 3 decks +84% synergy
Esper Sentinel
100% of 3 decks +80% synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
50% of 6 decks +40% synergy
Prosperous Innkeeper
36% of 45 decks +33% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
36% of 45 decks +29% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
36% of 45 decks +29% synergy
Llanowar Elves
36% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Eternal Scourge
33% of 45 decks +33% synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
33% of 45 decks +31% synergy
Spark Double
33% of 45 decks +27% synergy
Bloom Tender
33% of 45 decks +26% synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
31% of 45 decks +27% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
31% of 45 decks +24% synergy
Misthollow Griffin
29% of 45 decks +28% synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
29% of 45 decks +27% synergy
Cloud of Faeries
29% of 45 decks +27% synergy
Kiora's Follower
29% of 45 decks +23% synergy
Drift of Phantasms
27% of 45 decks +26% synergy
Wandering Archaic
27% of 45 decks +25% synergy
Collector Ouphe
27% of 45 decks +24% synergy
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Fyndhorn Elves
27% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Endurance
24% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Clever Impersonator
24% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Elvish Mystic
24% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Eternal Witness
24% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Mist Raven
22% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Mercurial Pretender
22% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Gilded Drake
22% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Junk Winder
22% of 45 decks +20% synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
22% of 45 decks +19% synergy
Sanctum Weaver
22% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Roaming Throne
21% of 38 decks +14% synergy
Amphin Mutineer
20% of 45 decks +19% synergy
Risen Reef
20% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Scavenging Ooze
20% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Managorger Hydra
20% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Destiny Spinner
20% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
20% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Enduring Curiosity
18% of 22 decks +15% synergy
Radagast the Brown
18% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Palinchron
18% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Wall of Roots
18% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Silverback Elder
18% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Acidic Slime
18% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Thornvault Forager
16% of 25 decks +15% synergy
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Flesh Duplicate
16% of 38 decks +14% synergy
Kiri-Onna
16% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
100% of 3 decks +37% synergy
Tainted Pact
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Abrupt Decay
50% of 6 decks +40% synergy
Veil of Summer
33% of 45 decks +28% synergy
Mana Drain
33% of 45 decks +18% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
31% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Chord of Calling
29% of 45 decks +23% synergy
Force of Negation
29% of 45 decks +20% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Beast Within
29% of 45 decks -8% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
27% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Mystical Tutor
27% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Heroic Intervention
27% of 45 decks -3% synergy
Pact of Negation
24% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Pongify
22% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Negate
22% of 45 decks -0% synergy
Flusterstorm
18% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Denial
18% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Perplexing Test
16% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Noxious Revival
16% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Brainstorm
16% of 45 decks -4% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
15% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Second Harvest
13% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Snap
13% of 45 decks +6% synergy
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Rapid Hybridization
13% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Strix Serenade
12% of 25 decks +8% synergy
Brain Freeze
11% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Narset's Reversal
9% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Resculpt
9% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
9% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Nature's Claim
9% of 45 decks +1% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9% of 45 decks -4% synergy
Growth Spiral
9% of 45 decks -13% synergy
Druid's Deliverance
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Autumn's Veil
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Delay
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Force of Vigor
7% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Chain of Vapor
7% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Mental Misstep
7% of 45 decks +1% synergy
Harrow
7% of 45 decks -3% synergy
Sorceries
Chain of Smog
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
27% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Neoform
27% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Nature's Lore
27% of 45 decks -5% synergy
Rampant Growth
24% of 45 decks -10% synergy
Three Visits
22% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Cultivate
22% of 45 decks -23% synergy
Farseek
20% of 45 decks -14% synergy
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Rite of Replication
13% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Audience with Trostani
12% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
11% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Kodama's Reach
11% of 45 decks -19% synergy
Natural Order
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9% of 45 decks +0% synergy
Explore
9% of 45 decks -0% synergy
Glimpse of Nature
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Timetwister
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
27% of 45 decks +26% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
24% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Lightning Greaves
20% of 45 decks -5% synergy
Lotus Petal
18% of 45 decks +11% synergy
The Great Henge
16% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Panharmonicon
13% of 45 decks +9% synergy
The One Ring
13% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11% of 45 decks -16% synergy
Mirror Box
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Birthing Pod
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Commander's Sphere
9% of 45 decks -6% synergy
Crystal Shard
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
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Combine Chrysalis
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Isochron Scepter
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Strionic Resonator
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
7% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Earthcraft
31% of 45 decks +30% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
31% of 45 decks +23% synergy
Wild Growth
31% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Intruder Alarm
24% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Guardian Project
20% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
18% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
18% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Parallel Lives
16% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
13% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Evolutionary Leap
11% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
11% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Life Finds a Way
11% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Aluren
9% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Burgeoning
9% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Greater Good
9% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Elemental Bond
9% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Exploration
9% of 45 decks +1% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
8% of 39 decks +4% synergy
City of Death
7% of 41 decks +6% synergy
Defense of the Heart
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Planeswalkers
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Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
7% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
56% of 45 decks +37% synergy
Urza's Saga
22% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Shifting Woodland
20% of 25 decks +13% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
18% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Reliquary Tower
18% of 45 decks -12% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
16% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Homeward Path
13% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Emergence Zone
11% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Winding Canyons
9% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Tranquil Thicket
7% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Temple of the False God
7% of 45 decks -3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Signet
67% of 45 decks -6% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
50% of 6 decks +37% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Fellwar Stone
36% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Simic Signet
33% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Mana Crypt
31% of 45 decks +25% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
24% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Chrome Mox
22% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Mana Vault
20% of 45 decks +14% synergy
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Mox Diamond
18% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Basalt Monolith
16% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Thought Vessel
16% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Mox Opal
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 45 decks +26% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
83% of 6 decks +58% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
76% of 45 decks +47% synergy
Breeding Pool
73% of 45 decks +33% synergy
Morphic Pool
67% of 6 decks +41% synergy
Misty Rainforest
60% of 45 decks +48% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56% of 45 decks +28% synergy
Exotic Orchard
56% of 45 decks +19% synergy
Bayou
50% of 6 decks +37% synergy
Underground Sea
50% of 6 decks +36% synergy
Watery Grave
50% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
50% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
49% of 45 decks +38% synergy
Flooded Strand
47% of 45 decks +36% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Tropical Island
44% of 45 decks +30% synergy
Scalding Tarn
42% of 45 decks +31% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
40% of 45 decks +33% synergy
Windswept Heath
40% of 45 decks +29% synergy
Polluted Delta
40% of 45 decks +28% synergy
Wooded Foothills
38% of 45 decks +27% synergy
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Gemstone Caverns
36% of 45 decks +31% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Prismatic Vista
31% of 45 decks +26% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
31% of 45 decks +23% synergy
City of Brass
29% of 45 decks +21% synergy
Temple of Mystery
27% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Flooded Grove
24% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
24% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
24% of 25 decks +22% synergy
Mana Confluence
20% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Fabled Passage
18% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Evolving Wilds
18% of 45 decks -3% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
9% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Marsh Flats
9% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Myriad Landscape
9% of 45 decks -10% synergy
Rimewood Falls
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Ash Barrens
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Tangled Islet
7% of 45 decks +0% synergy
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