Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Pious Evangel
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield. | |
| Pious Evangel can be on the battlefield transformed. Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional creature. There is at least one other creature on the battlefield. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature. |
2 | When the creature dies, Wayward Disciple triggers if it is on the battlefield, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life. |
3 | Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card. |
4 | If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action. |
5 | Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token. |
6 | When the Insect enters the battlefield, if Pious Evangel triggers if it is on the battlefield, causing you to gain 1 life. |
7 | Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library. |
8 | If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Near-infinite -1/-1 counters | |
| Near-infinite card draw | |
| Near-infinite death triggers | |
| Near-infinite draw triggers | |
| Near-infinite ETB | |
| Near-infinite lifegain triggers | |
| Near-infinite LTB | |
| Near-infinite sacrifice triggers | |
| Near-infinite lifeloss |
Combo Metadata
2
DECKS
0.00%
OF 2142570 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 48519
MOST PLAYED OF 59759 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.