Resourceful Defense
Bloodthrone Vampire
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield. | |
| At least one persist creature has a +1/+1 counter on it. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Bloodthrone Vampire by sacrificing the persist creature that has a +1/+1 counter on it. |
2 | When that creature dies, its persist ability and Resourceful Defense trigger. |
3 | Resolve Resourceful Defense's ability, putting at least two +1/+1 counters onto the surviving persist creature due to the counter-increasing effect. |
4 | If that creature had a -1/-1 counter on it, remove that and one of the +1/+1 counters from it as a state-based action. |
5 | Resolve the persist ability from step 2, returning the persist creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter. |
6 | Resolve the Bloodthrone Vampire ability from step 1. |
7 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite creature ETB | |
| Infinite creature LTB | |
| Infinite creature sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinitely large creature until end of turn |
Combo Metadata
36
DECKS
0.00%
OF 2338991 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 22597
MOST PLAYED OF 67898 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)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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