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). | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Volrath by paying , 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 |
Combo Metadata
79
DECKS
0.01%
OF 1010800 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 14683
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{ } Commander Bracket Information
In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2
Exhibition and Core
(no 2-card combos)
Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
Any combos that require 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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