Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Butcher Ghoul
Zulaport Cutthroat
1

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.
Butcher Ghoul does not have a +1/+1 counter on it.
1 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Ghave's second ability by paying 1 and sacrificing Butcher Ghoul.
2
Zulaport Cutthroat and Butcher Ghoul's undying ability trigger.
3
Resove the Zulaport Cutthroat trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and causing you to gain 1 life.
4
Resolve Butcher Ghoul's undying ability, returning Butcher Ghoul from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
5
Resolve the Ghave ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Cryptic Trilobite.
6
Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding that can only be spent to activate abilities.
7
Activate Ghave's first ability by paying 1 and removing a +1/+1 counter from Butcher Ghoul, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
8
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activated abilities
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite ETB
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite LTB

  Combo Metadata

125
DECKS
0.02%
OF 597033 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 7762
MOST PLAYED OF 29910 COMBOS
Ghave, Guru of Spores
1.89% of 6608 decks 125 decks
New Cards
Nature's Rhythm
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Young Wolf
92% of 125 decks +89% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
94% of 125 decks +81% synergy
Corpse Knight
78% of 125 decks +73% synergy
Strangleroot Geist
72% of 125 decks +70% synergy
Blood Artist
78% of 125 decks +68% synergy
Good-Fortune Unicorn
70% of 125 decks +66% synergy
Skullclamp
75% of 125 decks +62% synergy
Slimefoot, the Stowaway
63% of 125 decks +60% synergy
Geralf's Messenger
61% of 125 decks +60% synergy
Utopia Mycon
60% of 125 decks +58% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Cruel Celebrant
63% of 125 decks +57% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
63% of 125 decks +57% synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
62% of 125 decks +48% synergy
Cathars' Crusade
56% of 125 decks +51% synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
54% of 125 decks +49% synergy
Hardened Scales
54% of 125 decks +47% synergy
Viscera Seer
53% of 125 decks +40% synergy
Basking Broodscale
52% of 63 decks +48% synergy
Ivy Lane Denizen
49% of 125 decks +47% synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
35% of 125 decks +19% synergy
Aura Shards
33% of 125 decks +22% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
29% of 125 decks +17% synergy
Worldly Tutor
26% of 125 decks +16% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
25% of 125 decks +12% synergy
Necropotence
13% of 125 decks +10% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Ad Nauseam
7% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Imperial Seal
7% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Creatures
Winding Constrictor
48% of 125 decks +43% synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
47% of 117 decks +31% synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
46% of 125 decks +38% synergy
Corpsejack Menace
44% of 125 decks +39% synergy
Scurry Oak
43% of 125 decks +39% synergy
Birds of Paradise
42% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
41% of 125 decks +38% synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
41% of 125 decks +38% synergy
Conclave Mentor
40% of 125 decks +36% synergy
Devoted Druid
39% of 125 decks +31% synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
38% of 125 decks +20% synergy
Mirkwood Bats
38% of 117 decks +17% synergy
Carrion Feeder
38% of 125 decks +29% synergy
Juniper Order Ranger
33% of 125 decks +31% synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
32% of 125 decks +19% synergy
Eternal Witness
31% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
30% of 125 decks +24% synergy
Kitchen Finks
29% of 125 decks +27% synergy
Bloodspore Thrinax
27% of 125 decks +26% synergy
Champion of Lambholt
27% of 125 decks +21% synergy
Mentor of the Meek
26% of 125 decks +18% synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26% of 125 decks +5% synergy
Llanowar Elves
26% of 125 decks +12% synergy
Sigil Captain
25% of 125 decks +24% synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
25% of 125 decks +23% synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
24% of 125 decks +20% synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
24% of 125 decks +14% synergy
Warren Soultrader
24% of 63 decks +20% synergy
Mycoloth
23% of 125 decks +20% synergy
Walking Ballista
23% of 125 decks +20% synergy
Esper Sentinel
22% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
20% of 69 decks +12% synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
20% of 95 decks +11% synergy
Nemata, Primeval Warden
19% of 125 decks +15% synergy
Puppeteer Clique
18% of 125 decks +18% synergy
Karmic Guide
18% of 125 decks +12% synergy
Grand Abolisher
18% of 125 decks +11% synergy
Crystalline Crawler
18% of 125 decks +17% synergy
Reveillark
18% of 125 decks +13% synergy
Evolution Witness
17% of 63 decks +14% synergy
Saffi Eriksdotter
17% of 125 decks +13% synergy
Enduring Vitality
15% of 46 decks +8% synergy
Poison-Tip Archer
15% of 125 decks +13% synergy
Teysa Karlov
15% of 125 decks +12% synergy
Elvish Mystic
15% of 125 decks +5% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
14% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Bloom Tender
14% of 125 decks +7% synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
14% of 125 decks +7% synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
13% of 125 decks +10% synergy
Deathspore Thallid
12% of 125 decks +11% synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
44% of 125 decks -3% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
36% of 125 decks +5% synergy
Beast Within
34% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Heroic Intervention
30% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Eladamri's Call
25% of 125 decks +16% synergy
Putrefy
22% of 125 decks +12% synergy
Chord of Calling
21% of 125 decks +14% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
20% of 125 decks -13% synergy
Village Rites
19% of 125 decks +14% synergy
Generous Gift
19% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Inspiring Call
18% of 125 decks +14% synergy
Silence
15% of 125 decks +11% synergy
Abrupt Decay
15% of 125 decks +7% synergy
Aura Mutation
14% of 125 decks +12% synergy
Nature's Claim
14% of 125 decks +9% synergy
Teferi's Protection
14% of 125 decks -2% synergy
Mortify
14% of 125 decks -2% synergy
Deadly Dispute
13% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Dark Ritual
13% of 125 decks +7% synergy
Veil of Summer
12% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Abzan Charm
11% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Congregation at Dawn
9% of 125 decks +9% synergy
Noxious Revival
9% of 125 decks +3% synergy
Despark
9% of 125 decks -2% synergy
Krosan Grip
8% of 125 decks +5% synergy
Fungal Rebirth
7% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
7% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Harrow
7% of 125 decks -2% synergy
Deadly Rollick
6% of 125 decks +0% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6% of 102 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
42% of 125 decks -1% synergy
Diabolic Intent
37% of 125 decks +30% synergy
Rampant Growth
34% of 125 decks +7% synergy
Farseek
34% of 125 decks -11% synergy
Kodama's Reach
31% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
23% of 125 decks +17% synergy
Nature's Lore
23% of 125 decks -8% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
21% of 125 decks +16% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
17% of 125 decks +14% synergy
Three Visits
17% of 125 decks -6% synergy
Damn
16% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Grim Tutor
14% of 125 decks +12% synergy
Finale of Devastation
13% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Dig Up
11% of 125 decks +9% synergy
Victimize
10% of 125 decks +3% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Dimir Machinations
8% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Culling Ritual
8% of 125 decks -1% synergy
Vindicate
7% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Toxic Deluge
7% of 125 decks -16% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6% of 125 decks -2% synergy
Night's Whisper
6% of 125 decks -7% synergy
Profane Tutor
6% of 125 decks +5% synergy
Wrath of God
6% of 125 decks +1% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6% of 125 decks +1% synergy
Austere Command
6% of 125 decks -2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of Dementia
26% of 125 decks +20% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15% of 125 decks -1% synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
14% of 125 decks +14% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Commander's Sphere
12% of 125 decks -1% synergy
Lightning Greaves
11% of 125 decks -5% synergy
Altar of the Brood
10% of 125 decks +9% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
10% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Blasting Station
8% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Ghost Lantern
7% of 125 decks +7% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7% of 125 decks +5% synergy
The Ozolith
7% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Lotus Petal
6% of 125 decks +3% synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
6% of 96 decks +5% synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
6% of 125 decks +5% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Birthing Pod
6% of 125 decks +1% synergy
The One Ring
6% of 125 decks -3% synergy
Enchantments
Doubling Season
44% of 125 decks +33% synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
35% of 125 decks +31% synergy
Parallel Lives
35% of 125 decks +24% synergy
Anointed Procession
30% of 125 decks +20% synergy
Fecundity
27% of 125 decks +26% synergy
Earthcraft
26% of 125 decks +25% synergy
Branching Evolution
26% of 125 decks +23% synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
26% of 125 decks +19% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
25% of 125 decks +21% synergy
Grave Pact
23% of 125 decks +21% synergy
Wild Growth
22% of 125 decks +14% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
20% of 125 decks +15% synergy
Sylvan Library
19% of 125 decks +5% synergy
Primal Vigor
16% of 125 decks +13% synergy
Dictate of Erebos
15% of 125 decks +13% synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
15% of 120 decks +13% synergy
Insidious Roots
15% of 80 decks +4% synergy
Squirrel Nest
14% of 125 decks +14% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
14% of 125 decks +10% synergy
Smothering Tithe
13% of 125 decks -3% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10% of 125 decks -5% synergy
Necrosynthesis
10% of 125 decks +9% synergy
Evolutionary Leap
10% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Deathreap Ritual
8% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Life and Limb
7% of 125 decks +7% synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7% of 125 decks +5% synergy
Black Market Connections
7% of 125 decks -1% synergy
Deafening Silence
6% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
6% of 53 decks +3% synergy
Vampiric Rites
6% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
6% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Master Chef
6% of 125 decks +3% synergy
Fertile Ground
6% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaya, Geist Hunter
8% of 125 decks +7% synergy
Utility Lands
Phyrexian Tower
22% of 125 decks +11% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20% of 125 decks -6% synergy
Bojuka Bog
19% of 125 decks -11% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18% of 125 decks -2% synergy
Gavony Township
15% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15% of 125 decks -6% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
14% of 125 decks +12% synergy
Reliquary Tower
13% of 125 decks -3% synergy
Ancient Tomb
12% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Buried Ruin
10% of 125 decks +9% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
7% of 125 decks -1% synergy
Grim Backwoods
6% of 125 decks +3% synergy
Temple of the False God
6% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Dryad Arbor
6% of 125 decks +1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96% of 125 decks +16% synergy
Arcane Signet
76% of 125 decks +11% synergy
Golgari Signet
26% of 125 decks +17% synergy
Orzhov Signet
18% of 125 decks +10% synergy
Selesnya Signet
17% of 125 decks +9% synergy
Talisman of Unity
14% of 125 decks +7% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Mana Crypt
12% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
11% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Fellwar Stone
9% of 125 decks +1% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6% of 125 decks -8% synergy
Chrome Mox
6% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92% of 125 decks +1% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
54% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Godless Shrine
50% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Temple Garden
50% of 125 decks +3% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
46% of 125 decks +19% synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
45% of 125 decks -7% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
44% of 125 decks +12% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
44% of 125 decks +3% synergy
Exotic Orchard
42% of 125 decks -13% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
38% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Vault of Champions
38% of 125 decks +9% synergy
Marsh Flats
37% of 125 decks +3% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
37% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Windswept Heath
37% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
35% of 125 decks -2% synergy
Caves of Koilos
34% of 125 decks +7% synergy
Indatha Triome
34% of 125 decks -8% synergy
Isolated Chapel
31% of 125 decks -7% synergy
Evolving Wilds
30% of 125 decks +1% synergy
Canopy Vista
30% of 125 decks -15% synergy
Brushland
26% of 125 decks -1% synergy
Twilight Mire
24% of 125 decks +16% synergy
Deceptive Landscape
22% of 60 decks -2% synergy
Deathcap Glade
21% of 125 decks +7% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
18% of 125 decks -0% synergy
City of Brass
18% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Temple of Malady
18% of 125 decks +1% synergy
Wooded Bastion
17% of 125 decks +13% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
15% of 125 decks +8% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
15% of 125 decks -4% synergy
Path of Ancestry
15% of 125 decks -11% synergy
Fetid Heath
14% of 125 decks +9% synergy
Temple of Plenty
14% of 125 decks -1% synergy
Polluted Delta
14% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Misty Rainforest
14% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
14% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
13% of 125 decks +6% synergy
Prismatic Vista
12% of 125 decks +7% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
12% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Mana Confluence
12% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
12% of 125 decks -4% synergy
Temple of Silence
12% of 125 decks -4% synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
12% of 125 decks -6% synergy
Murmuring Bosk
12% of 125 decks -9% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
11% of 125 decks +4% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11% of 125 decks +3% synergy
Wooded Foothills
11% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Arid Mesa
10% of 125 decks +2% synergy
Bayou
10% of 125 decks -2% synergy
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