Carnival of Souls + Soul Warden Combos

2 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite death triggers Infinite lifegain triggers Infinite creature tokens

Combo 1 with Gravecrawler + The Sibsig Ceremony

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite black mana
Steps
  1. Cast Gravecrawler either from your hand or graveyard by paying {B}.
  2. When Gravecrawler enters the battlefield, Soul Warden, Carnival of Souls and The Sibsig Ceremony trigger.
  3. Resolve the Soul Warden trigger, causing you to gain 1 life.
  4. Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to lose 1 life and add {B}.
  5. Resolve the Sibsig Ceremony trigger, destroying Gravecrawler and creating a 2/2 Zombie Druid creature token.
  6. When the Zombie Druid enters the battlefield, Soul Warden and Carnival of Souls trigger.
  7. Resolve the Soul Warden trigger, causing you to gain 1 life.
  8. Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to lose 1 life and add {B}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Ghave, Guru of Spores + Panharmonicon

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  2. The Saproling enters the battlefield, triggering Soul Warden and Carnival of Souls twice.
  3. Resolve both Soul Warden triggers, causing you to gain two life.
  4. Resolve both Carnival of Souls triggers, causing you to add {B}{B} and lose 2 life.
  5. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing the Saproling token, putting a +1/+1 counter on Ghave.
  6. Repeat.
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