Combos with Shabraz, the Skyshark

15 known combos in Commander — View Shabraz, the Skyshark

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers
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  1. Draw a card.
  2. Shabraz triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself and causing you to gain 1 life.
  3. Drogskol Reaver triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Repeat from step 2 until your library is empty.
  5. In response to the final Shabraz trigger, remove a combo piece or win the game to avoid losing by drawing from an empty library.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers
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  1. Cast Marina Vendrell's Grimoire by paying {5}{U}.
  2. When Marina Vendrell's Grimoire enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, causing you to draw five cards.
  3. Shabraz triggers five times.
  4. Resolve the first Shabraz trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and put a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire's second ability triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  6. Shabraz triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and put a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Repeat from step 5.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers
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  1. Draw a card.
  2. Shabraz triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself and causing you to gain 1 life.
  3. Lich's Mastery triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Activate Sense's Divining Top's second ability by tapping it, causing you to draw a card and put Sensei's Divining Top on top of your library from the battlefield.
  2. Shabraz triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and put a +1/+1 counter on Shabraz.
  3. Cast Sensei's Divining Top from the top of your library by paying 1 life.
  4. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite lifegain triggers
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  1. Draw a card.
  2. Shabraz triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself and causing you to draw a card due to Nefarious Lich.
  3. Repeat from step 2.
42 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Gain life.
  2. Heliod triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Fathom Mage.
  3. Fathom Mage triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Shabraz triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and put a +1/+1 counter on it
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters
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  1. Gain life.
  2. Archangel of Thune triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
  3. Fathom Mage triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Shabraz triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and put a +1/+1 counter on it
  5. Repeat from step 2.
25 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite lifegain triggers
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  1. Draw a card.
  2. Shabraz triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself and causing you to draw a card due to Lich.
  3. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Gain life.
  2. Cleric Class triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Fathom Mage.
  3. Fathom Mage triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Shabraz triggers, causing you to gain 2 life and put a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Activate Benthic Biomancer by paying {1}{U}, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. Benthic Biomancer triggers, causing you to loot.
  3. Shabraz triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and put a +1/+1 counter on Shabraz.
  4. Heliod triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Benthic Biomancer.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Exile your library · Infinite rummaging · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Move to your cleanup step, causing you to discard cards down to your maximum hand size.
  2. Toluz's second ability triggers for each card discarded.
  3. Resolve the first trigger, exiling the discarded card from your graveyard.
  4. Ketramose triggers, causing you to draw a card and lose 1 life.
  5. Shabraz triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and putting a +1/+1 counter on Shabraz.
  6. Repeat from step 2 if needed for each remaining trigger.
  7. Discard down to your maximum hand size again, as you are still in your cleanup step.
  8. Repeat.
14 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. At the beginning of your upkeep, Oloro's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
  2. Oloro's second ability triggers, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card and cause each opponent to lose 1 life.
  3. Shabraz triggers. Holding priority, activate Skirge Familiar by discarding a card, adding {B}.
  4. Resolve the Shabraz trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to gain 1 life.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Activate Benthic Biomancer by paying {1}{U}, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. Benthic Biomancer triggers, causing you to loot.
  3. Shabraz triggers, causing you to gain 2 life and put a +1/+1 counter on Shabraz.
  4. Cleric Class triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Benthic Biomancer.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
10 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite looting · Near-infinite untap of permanents you control · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Near-infinite energy counters
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  1. Activate Sphinx of the Revelation by paying {W}{U}{U}, tapping it and paying at least {E}{E}{E}{E}, causing you to draw at least four cards.
  2. Shabraz triggers for each card drawn this way.
  3. Resolve the first Shabraz trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and putting a +1/+1 counter on Shabraz.
  4. Sphinx of the Revelation triggers, causing you to get {E}.
  5. Repeat from step 3 for each remaining Shabraz trigger.
  6. Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Sphinx of the Revelation.
  7. Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping a mana-producing permanent that can produce at least {W} or {U}.
  8. Activate the permanent by tapping it, adding at least {W} or {U}.
  9. Repeat from step 7 until you have {W}{U}{U} available.
  10. Repeat from step 1.
  11. You may pay additional {E} if able to net near-infinite card draw.
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Results: Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinitely large creature
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  1. Tap Famished Paladin to discard a card and draw a card.
  2. When you draw a card, Shabraz will trigger, gaining you 1 life and putting a +1/+1 counter on Shabraz.
  3. Gaining the life untaps Famished Paladin.
  4. Repeat.
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