Volrath, the Shapestealer
Grim Poppet
Flourishing Defenses

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield (Grim Poppet with a -1/-1 counter on it on the battlefield).
1 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Volrath by paying 1, causing it to become a copy of Grim Poppet until your next turn.
2
Activate Grim Poppet by removing a -1/-1 counter from it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Volrath.
3
Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token.
4
Activate Volrath by removing a -1/-1 counter from it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Grim Poppet.
5
Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token.
6
Repeat from step 2.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite ETB
Infinite creature tokens
Volrath, the Shapestealer
0.8%inclusion28 decks3.51K decks
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0.1%inclusion5 decks7.49K decks
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0.0%inclusion2 decks22.4K decks
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0.0%inclusion1 decks8.02K decks
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0.1%inclusion1 decks982 decks
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Progenitus
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New Cards
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98%synergy
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69%synergy
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65%synergy
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61%synergy
High Synergy Cards
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99%synergy
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99%synergy
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91%synergy
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86%synergy
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85%synergy
Obelisk Spider
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78%synergy
Carnifex Demon
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73%synergy
Top Cards
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73%synergy
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59%synergy
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57%synergy
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52%synergy
Game Changers
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-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
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-9%synergy
Demonic Tutor
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-7%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
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-7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
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-2%synergy
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Creatures
Midnight Banshee
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52%synergy
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50%synergy
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44%synergy
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39%synergy
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42%synergy
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39%synergy
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38%synergy
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37%synergy
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34%synergy
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33%synergy
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32%synergy
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31%synergy
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30%synergy
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27%synergy
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26%synergy
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26%synergy
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25%synergy
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25%synergy
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25%synergy
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23%synergy
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23%synergy
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21%synergy
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22%synergy
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22%synergy
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21%synergy
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18%synergy
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20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Soul Diviner
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20%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
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18%synergy
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19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
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18%synergy
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16%synergy
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17%synergy
Skeleton Ship
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
Instants
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4%synergy
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33%synergy
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32%synergy
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-5%synergy
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24%synergy
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-6%synergy
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20%synergy
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18%synergy
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13%synergy
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
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Sorceries
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46%synergy
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39%synergy
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40%synergy
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35%synergy
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1%synergy
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30%synergy
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-1%synergy
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23%synergy
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-3%synergy
Three Visits
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-2%synergy
Liliana's Influence
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20%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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-17%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
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13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
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-6%synergy
Lethal Sting
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8%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
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7%synergy
Thirsting Roots
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7%synergy
Damnation
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2%synergy
Attempted Murder
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6%synergy
Smell Fear
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5%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
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5%synergy
Painful Truths
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4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
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3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
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-2%synergy
Night's Whisper
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-3%synergy
Culling Ritual
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-5%synergy
Ponder
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-6%synergy
Reanimate
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-13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cauldron of Souls
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
30%synergy
The Ozolith
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Serrated Arrows
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Moxite Refinery
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Blight Sickle
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-17%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Crumbling Ashes
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Inexorable Tide
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Puca's Covenant
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Glistening Oil
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Grave Venerations
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Biting Tether
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Sinking Feeling
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Fevered Convulsions
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
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2%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
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1%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death Wielder
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
48%synergy
Nesting Grounds
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
47%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Calciform Pools
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Gavony Township
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Grasping Dunes
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Peat Bog
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Dreadship Reef
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Glistening Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Staff of Compleation
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-24%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Signet
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
90%inclusion44 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Indatha Triome
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Zagoth Triome
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Ketria Triome
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Watery Grave
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Breeding Pool
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Xander's Lounge
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Raffine's Tower
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Opulent Palace
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Polluted Delta
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Vivid Meadow
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Temple Garden
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Morphic Pool
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Seaside Citadel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Godless Shrine
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Bayou
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Underground Sea
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Vernal Fen
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-19%synergy
Vivid Marsh
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Vivid Creek
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Vivid Grove
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Underground Mortuary
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Deathcap Glade
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Wastewood Verge
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy