Branching Evolution + Hardened Scales

Branching Evolution + Hardened Scales Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control Infinite creature tokens Infinite ETB Infinite colored mana Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep

Combo 1 with Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy

Also requires: Crystalline Crawler Crystalline Crawler Simic Ascendancy Simic Ascendancy
Results: Infinite colored mana · Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Steps
  1. Activate Simic Ascendancy by paying {1}{G}{U}, putting four +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
  2. Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting four growth counters on it.
  3. Activate Crystalline Crawler's second ability by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {1}{G}{U}.
  4. Repeat.
  5. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.
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Combo 2 with Ghave, Guru of Spores + Cryptic Trilobite

Also requires: Ghave, Guru of Spores Ghave, Guru of Spores Cryptic Trilobite Cryptic Trilobite
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Cryptic Trilobite's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities.
  2. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Cryptic Trilobite, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  3. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing the Saproling token, putting four +1/+1 counters on Cryptic Trilobite.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Marath, Will of the Wild + Devoted Druid

Also requires: Marath, Will of the Wild Marath, Will of the Wild Devoted Druid Devoted Druid
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite damage · Infinite ETB · Infinite green mana · Infinite creature tokens that are infinitely large · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Devoted Druid's first ability by tapping it, adding {G}.
  2. Activate Marath by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting four +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Activate Marath by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting four +1/+1 counters on Devoted Druid.
  4. Activate Devoted Druid's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
  5. Activate Devoted Druid's first ability by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. Repeat from step 4 one additional time.
  7. Repeat from step 2.
  8. Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on Devoted Druid and Marath, you may use them to get infinite green mana, Elemental creature tokens, and +1/+1 counters, and/or deal infinite damage to any target(s).
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