Havengul Lich
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Headless Rider
Relic of Legends

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Zombie Creature castable for one colored mana on the battlefield or in your graveyard.
All other permanents on the battlefield.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Relic of Legends by tapping Grimgrin, adding one mana.
2
Activate Grimgrin by sacrificing the Zombie castable for one mana, untapping Grimgrin and putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
3
When that creature dies, Headless Rider triggers, creating a creature token or a token that adds mana.
4
Activate Relic of Legends by tapping Grimgrin, adding one mana.
5
Activate Grimgrin by sacrificing the creature token, untapping Grimgrin and putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
6
Activate Havengul Lich by paying 1, allowing you to cast the sacrificed Zombie from your graveyard this turn.
7
Cast that Zombie from your graveyard by paying one mana.
8
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite storm count

  Combo Metadata

132
DECKS
0.01%
OF 2492442 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 13479
MOST PLAYED OF 66124 COMBOS

{ }  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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