Body of Research + Resourceful Defense

Body of Research + Resourceful Defense Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature Infinite card draw for opponents Infinite draw triggers for each opponent Each opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep Infinite draw triggers

Combo 1 with Walking Archive

Also requires: Walking Archive Walking Archive
Results: Infinite card draw for opponents · Infinite draw triggers for each opponent · Each opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
Steps
  1. Cast Body of Research by paying {G}{G}{G}{U}{U}{U}, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token and then putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to your deck size.
  2. Kill the Fractal, triggering Resourceful Defense, moving the Fractal's counters onto Walking Archive.
  3. At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, they will draw cards equal to the number of counters on Walking Archive. This should result in them drawing from an empty library either during their upkeep or their subsequent draw step, and thus losing the game.
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Combo 2 with Gregor, Shrewd Magistrate

Also requires: Gregor, Shrewd Magistrate Gregor, Shrewd Magistrate
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite combat damage · Infinite card draw
Show steps
  1. Cast Body of Research by paying {G}{G}{G}{U}{U}{U}, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token, then putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to your deck size.
  2. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, moving all but one +1/+1 counter from the Fractal onto Gregor.
  3. Deal combat damage to an opponent using Gregor.
  4. Gregor triggers, causing you to draw your library.
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Combo 3 with Hallar, the Firefletcher

Also requires: Hallar, the Firefletcher Hallar, the Firefletcher
Results: Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite damage
Show steps
  1. Cast Body of Research by paying {G}{G}{G}{U}{U}{U}, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token, then putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to your deck size.
  2. Cause the Fractal to leave the battlefield.
  3. Resouceful Defense triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Hallar equal to the number the Fractal had.
  4. Cast any kicker or multikicker spell with kicker by paying its mana cost plus its kicker cost.
  5. Hallar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself, then dealing damage equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on it to each opponent.
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