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Ketramose, the New Dawn + Containment Construct + Shabraz, the Skyshark Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • Your life total is at least 2.
    • You have more cards in hand than your maximum hand size.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Proceed to your next cleanup step, causing you to discard cards down to your maximum hand size.
    • 2
      Containment Construct triggers for each card discarded this way. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the discarded card.
    • 3
      Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life.
    • 4
      Shabraz triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and putting a +1/+1 counter on Shabraz.
    • 5
      Resolve all remaining Containment Construct abilities, if applicable, choosing not to exile anything.
    • 6
      Once the stack has emptied and all players pass priority, you will still be in the cleanup step and thus need to discard cards down to your maximum hand size.
    • 7
      Repeat from step 2.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite self-discard triggers
    • Significant lifegain triggers
    • Infinite draw triggers
    • Infinite rummaging
    • Significant +1/+1 counters on a creature

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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 three or more cards are allowed.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

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