Combos with Deadly Grub

3 known combos in Commander — View Deadly Grub

Tayam, Luminous Enigma Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Deadly Grub Deadly Grub
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Cast Deadly Grub by paying {2}{B}.
  2. Deadly Grub enters the battlefield with three time counters and a vigilance counter on it.
  3. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing the three time counters from Deadly Grub.
  4. Deadly Grub's vanishing ability triggers, holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Deadly Grub, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Deadly Grub dies, creating a 6/1 Insect creature token.
  6. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Insect, adding {C}{C}.
  7. Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger from step 4, doing nothing since Deadly Grub is no longer on the battlefield.
  8. Resolve the Tayam ability from step 3, causing you to mill three cards and return Deadly Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
165 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Tayam, Luminous Enigma Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Deadly Grub Deadly Grub
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Abzan Ascendancy Abzan Ascendancy
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Cast Deadly Grub by paying {2}{B}.
  2. Deadly Grub enters the battlefield with three time counters and a vigilance counter on it.
  3. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing the three time counters from Deadly Grub.
  4. Deadly Grub's vanishing ability triggers, holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Deadly Grub, adding {1}.
  5. Deadly Grub dies, triggering itself and Abzan Ascendancy.
  6. Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger, creating a 6/1 Insect creature token.
  7. Resolve the Abzan Ascendancy trigger, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
  8. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the Insect and Spirit tokens, adding {2}.
  9. Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger from step 4, doing nothing since Deadly Grub is no longer on the battlefield.
  10. Resolve the Tayam ability from step 3, causing you to mill three cards and return Deadly Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  11. Repeat from step 2.
36 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Tayam, Luminous Enigma Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Deadly Grub Deadly Grub
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite Treasure tokens · Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Cast Deadly Grub by paying {2}{B}.
  2. Deadly Grub enters the battlefield with three time counters and a vigilance counter on it.
  3. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing the three time counters from Deadly Grub.
  4. Deadly Grub's vanishing ability triggers, holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Deadly Grub, adding {1}.
  5. Deadly Grub dies, triggering itself and Pitiless Plunderer.
  6. Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger, creating a 6/1 Insect creature token.
  7. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  8. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Insect, adding {1}.
  9. The Insect dies, triggering Pitiless Plunderer, creating a Treasure token.
  10. Activate a Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  11. Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger from step 4, doing nothing since Deadly Grub is no longer on the battlefield.
  12. Resolve the Tayam ability from step 3, causing you to mill three cards and return Deadly Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  13. Repeat from step 2.
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