Volrath, the Shapestealer
Grim Poppet
Nest of Scarabs

   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
Nest of Scarabs 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
Nest of Scarabs 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
1.5%inclusion54 decks3.65K decks
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New Cards
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
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12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
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Lessons from Life
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High Synergy Cards
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99%synergy
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99%synergy
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82%synergy
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80%synergy
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78%synergy
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75%synergy
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67%synergy
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66%synergy
Top Cards
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60%inclusion43 decks72 decks
59%synergy
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58%inclusion42 decks72 decks
58%synergy
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57%synergy
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56%synergy
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51%synergy
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50%synergy
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48%synergy
Contagion Clasp
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49%synergy
Game Changers
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13%synergy
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Rhystic Study
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Cyclonic Rift
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-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
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-11%synergy
Seedborn Muse
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-3%synergy
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Creatures
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44%synergy
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42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
41%synergy
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39%synergy
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41%synergy
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34%synergy
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34%synergy
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32%synergy
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31%synergy
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33%synergy
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33%synergy
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31%synergy
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31%synergy
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29%synergy
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28%synergy
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27%synergy
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29%synergy
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27%synergy
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25%synergy
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25%synergy
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19%synergy
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24%synergy
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23%synergy
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16%synergy
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21%synergy
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20%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
Skinrender
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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14%synergy
Spawnwrithe
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16%synergy
Moonshadow
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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Instants
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33%synergy
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32%synergy
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30%synergy
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-5%synergy
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6%synergy
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Infernal Grasp
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-2%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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Tainted Strike
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Golgari Charm
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1%synergy
Dark Ritual
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Sorceries
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6%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
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40%synergy
Farseek
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3%synergy
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-1%synergy
Aberrant Return
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26%synergy
Incremental Blight
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26%synergy
Persist
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23%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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21%synergy
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-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
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-13%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
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17%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
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15%synergy
Liliana's Influence
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15%synergy
Drown in Ichor
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14%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
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13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
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5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
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-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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3%synergy
Thirsting Roots
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8%synergy
Reanimate
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-9%synergy
Darkness Descends
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8%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
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7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
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0%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
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6%synergy
Painful Truths
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5%synergy
Doppelgang
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4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Culling Ritual
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-4%synergy
Lethal Sting
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5%synergy
Smell Fear
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5%synergy
Urban Evolution
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2%synergy
Neoform
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
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-1%synergy
Preordain
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cauldron of Souls
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
-9%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-14%synergy
Serrated Arrows
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Blight Sickle
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Trigon of Corruption
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Moxite Refinery
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Gnarled Effigy
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Lux Cannon
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Box
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Inexorable Tide
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
39%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
40%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Puca's Covenant
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Glistening Oil
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Biting Tether
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Fevered Convulsions
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Primal Empathy
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Sinking Feeling
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-8%synergy
Master Chef
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Fight Rigging
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
36%synergy
Nesting Grounds
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Grasping Dunes
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
-10%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Peat Bog
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion52 decks72 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion45 decks72 decks
-10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Glistening Sphere
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Signet
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-12%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-15%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Compleation
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
85%inclusion61 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Ketria Triome
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Zagoth Triome
63%inclusion45 decks72 decks
36%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Indatha Triome
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Breeding Pool
53%inclusion38 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Watery Grave
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Opulent Palace
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Vivid Meadow
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Raffine's Tower
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Temple Garden
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
22%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Seaside Citadel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Godless Shrine
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Morphic Pool
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
-8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
-14%synergy
Bayou
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Underground Sea
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Deathcap Glade
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Underground Mortuary
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Vivid Marsh
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Vivid Creek
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Vivid Grove
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
-6%synergy