Combos with Grave-Shell Scarab

5 known combos in Commander — View Grave-Shell Scarab

Chains of Mephistopheles Chains of Mephistopheles Dredger's Insight Dredger's Insight Lich's Mastery Lich's Mastery Grave-Shell Scarab Grave-Shell Scarab
Results: Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite self-discard triggers
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  1. Attempt to draw a card.
  2. The draw will be replaced by Chains of Mephistopheles, instead causing you to discard Grave-Shell Scarab. Then, the draw will be replaced by Grave-Shell Scarab's dredge ability, causing you to mill cards and return Grave-Shell Scarab from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Dredger's Insight's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
  4. Lich's Mastery triggers, attempting to draw a card.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Thran Vigil Thran Vigil Benthic Biomancer Benthic Biomancer Grave-Shell Scarab Grave-Shell Scarab
Results: Infinite self-mill
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  1. Put a +1/+1 counter on Benthic Biomancer.
  2. Benthic Biomancer triggers, causing you to mill a card and return Grave-Shell Scarab from your graveyard to your hand, and then causing you to discard Grave-Shell Scarab.
  3. Thran Vigil triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Benthic Biomancer.
  4. Repeat from step 2.
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Rhet-Tomb Mystic Rhet-Tomb Mystic New Perspectives New Perspectives Grave-Shell Scarab Grave-Shell Scarab
Results: Infinite self-mill
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  1. Activate Grave-Shell Scarab's cycling ability by paying {0} and discarding it, causing you to mill a number of cards and return Grave-Shell Scarab from your graveyard to your hand due to its dredge ability.
  2. Repeat.
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Chains of Mephistopheles Chains of Mephistopheles Dredger's Insight Dredger's Insight Marina Vendrell's Grimoire Marina Vendrell's Grimoire Grave-Shell Scarab Grave-Shell Scarab
Results: Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite self-discard triggers
Show steps
  1. Attempt to draw a card.
  2. The draw will be replaced by Chains of Mephistopheles, instead causing you to discard Grave-Shell Scarab. Then, the draw will be replaced by Grave-Shell Scarab's dredge ability, causing you to mill cards and return Grave-Shell Scarab from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Dredger's Insight's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
  4. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire triggers, attempting to draw a card.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Chains of Mephistopheles Chains of Mephistopheles Dredger's Insight Dredger's Insight Drogskol Reaver Drogskol Reaver Grave-Shell Scarab Grave-Shell Scarab
Results: Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite self-discard triggers
Show steps
  1. Attempt to draw a card.
  2. The draw will be replaced by Chains of Mephistopheles, instead causing you to discard Grave-Shell Scarab. Then, the draw will be replaced by Grave-Shell Scarab's dredge ability, causing you to mill cards and return Grave-Shell Scarab from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Dredger's Insight's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
  4. Drogskol Reaver triggers, attempting to draw a card.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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