Combos with Shambling Shell

7 known combos in Commander — View Shambling Shell

Benthic Biomancer Benthic Biomancer The Wise Mothman The Wise Mothman Shambling Shell Shambling Shell
Results: Infinite self-mill
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  1. Attempt to draw card, instead choosing to mill 3 cards and return Shambling Shell from your graveyard to your hand.
  2. If you milled a nonland card, The Wise Mothman triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Benthic Biomancer.
  3. Benthic Biomancer triggers, causing you to draw a card and discard Shambling Shell.
  4. Repeat.
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Chains of Mephistopheles Chains of Mephistopheles Dredger's Insight Dredger's Insight Lich's Mastery Lich's Mastery Shambling Shell Shambling Shell
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 Shambling Shell. Then, the draw will be replaced by Shambling Shell's dredge ability, causing you to mill cards and return Shambling Shell 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 Shambling Shell Shambling Shell
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 three cards and return Shambling Shell from your graveyard to your hand, and then causing you to discard Shambling Shell.
  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 Shambling Shell Shambling Shell
Results: Infinite self-mill
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  1. Activate Shambling Shell's cycling ability by paying {0} and discarding it, causing you to mill a number of cards and return Shambling Shell from your graveyard to your hand due to its dredge ability.
  2. Repeat.
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Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Shambling Shell Shambling Shell
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Shambling Shell with haste.
  2. Activate the Shambling Shell token by sacrificing it.
  3. When the Shambling Shell token dies, Kiki-Jiki triggers, untapping itself.
  4. Resolve the Shambling Shell ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
  5. 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 Shambling Shell Shambling Shell
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 Shambling Shell. Then, the draw will be replaced by Shambling Shell's dredge ability, causing you to mill cards and return Shambling Shell 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 Shambling Shell Shambling Shell
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 Shambling Shell. Then, the draw will be replaced by Shambling Shell's dredge ability, causing you to mill cards and return Shambling Shell 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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