Combos with Showdown of the Skalds

15 known combos in Commander — View Showdown of the Skalds

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Lotus Petal either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}
  2. Showdown of the Skalds triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Arcbound Reclaimer.
  3. Activate Lotus Petal by tapping and sacrificing it.
  4. Activate Arcbound Reclaimer by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting Lotus Petal from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Mox Diamond either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}
  2. Showdown of the Skalds triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Arcbound Reclaimer.
  3. Choose to sacrifice Mox Diamond instead of having it enter the battlefield.
  4. Activate Arcbound Reclaimer by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting Mox Diamond from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Welding Jar either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}
  2. Showdown of the Skalds triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Arcbound Reclaimer.
  3. Activate Welding Jar by sacrificing it.
  4. Activate Arcbound Reclaimer by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting Welding Jar from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Lotus Petal from the top of your library by paying {0}
  2. Showdown of the Skalds triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Arcbound Reclaimer.
  3. Activate Lotus Petal by tapping and sacrificing it.
  4. Activate Arcbound Reclaimer by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting Lotus Petal from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Shrieking Drake, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler with Showdown of the Skalds.
  2. Remove a +1/+1 counter from Crystalline Crawler to add {U}.
  3. Shrieking Drake triggers, returning itself to your hand.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinitely large creature until end of turn · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Lion's Eye Diamond either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}
  2. Showdown of the Skalds and Elsha's prowess ability trigger.
  3. Resolve the Showdown of the Skalds trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Arcbound Reclaimer.
  4. Resolve the Elsha trigger, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
  5. Activate Lion's Eye Diamond by discarding your hand and sacrificing it.
  6. Activate Arcbound Reclaimer by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting Lion's Eye Diamond from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  7. Repeat.
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinitely large creature until end of turn · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Lotus Petal either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}
  2. Showdown of the Skalds and Elsha's prowess ability trigger.
  3. Resolve the Showdown of the Skalds trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Arcbound Reclaimer.
  4. Resolve the Elsha trigger, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
  5. Activate Lotus Petal by tapping and sacrificing it.
  6. Activate Arcbound Reclaimer by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting Lotus Petal from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  7. Repeat.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Whitemane Lion, putting 2 +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler with Showdown of the Skalds.
  2. Remove 2 +1/+1 counter from Crystalline Crawler to add {1}{W}.
  3. Whitemane Lion triggers, returning itself to your hand.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Whitemane Lion, putting 2 +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler with Showdown of the Skalds.
  2. Remove 2 +1/+1 counter from Crystalline Crawler to add {1}{W}.
  3. Whitemane Lion triggers, returning itself to your hand.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Kor Skyfisher, putting 2 +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler with Showdown of the Skalds.
  2. Remove 2 +1/+1 counter from Crystalline Crawler to add {1}{W}.
  3. Kor Skyfisher triggers, returning itself to your hand.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Horned Kavu, putting 2 +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler with Showdown of the Skalds.
  2. Remove 2 +1/+1 counter from Crystalline Crawler to add {R}{G}.
  3. Horned Kavu triggers, returning itself to your hand.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Whitemane Lion, putting 2 +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler with Showdown of the Skalds.
  2. Remove 2 +1/+1 counter from Crystalline Crawler to add {1}{W}.
  3. Whitemane Lion triggers, returning itself to your hand.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Whitemane Lion, putting 2 +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler with Showdown of the Skalds.
  2. Remove 2 +1/+1 counter from Crystalline Crawler to add {1}{W}.
  3. Whitemane Lion triggers, returning itself to your hand.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Whitemane Lion, putting 2 +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler with Showdown of the Skalds.
  2. Remove 2 +1/+1 counter from Crystalline Crawler to add {1}{W}.
  3. Whitemane Lion triggers, returning itself to your hand.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Horned Kavu, putting 2 +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler with Showdown of the Skalds.
  2. Remove 2 +1/+1 counter from Crystalline Crawler to add {R}{G}.
  3. Horned Kavu triggers, returning itself to your hand.
  4. Repeat.
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