Carrion Feeder + Tayam, Luminous Enigma Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite self-mill

Combo 1 with Cathodion + Lesser Masticore

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
Steps
  1. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Cathodion.
  2. Cathodion triggers, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  3. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Lesser Manticore.
  5. Lesser Manticore's persist ability triggers, returning it to the battlefield with a -1/-1 and a vigilance counter.
  6. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Activate Tayam by paying {3}, removing a +1/+1 counter from Carrion Feeder and removing both counters from Lesser Manticore, causing yourself to mill three cards and return Cathodion from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Cathodion + Golgari Germination

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing three counters from creatures you control.
  2. Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Cathodion.
  3. When Cathodion dies, it and Golgari Germination trigger.
  4. Resolve the Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Golgari Germination trigger, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token that enters the battlefield with a vigilance counter due to Tayam.
  6. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Resolve the Tayam ability from step 1, causing you to mill three cards and return Cathodion from your graveyard to the battlefield with a vigilance counter on it.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Cathodion + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Cathodion.
  2. Cathodion dies, triggering itself and its undying ability.
  3. Resolve the first Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the second Cathodion trigger, returning it to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter and a vigilance counter.
  5. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. Activate Tayam by paying {3}, removing a counter from Carrion Feeder and removing both counters from Cathodion, causing you to mill three cards and allowing you to return a permanent card with mana value three or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Metastatic Evangel + Cryptic Trilobite + Basking Broodscale

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite proliferate
Show steps
  1. Cast Carrion Feeder by paying its mana cost if it is in your hand. Otherwise, activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing three counters from creatures you control, causing you to mill three cards and return Carrion Feeder from your graveyard to the battlefield with a vigilance counter on it.
  2. When Carrion Feeder enters the battlefield, Metastatic Evangel triggers, causing you to put a +1/+1 counter on Cryptic Trilobite and Basking Broodscale and a vigilance counter on Carrion Feeder.
  3. Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token that enters with a vigilance counter on it.
  4. Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities.
  5. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}.
  6. Activate Tayam by paying {3}, removing both vigilance counters from Carrion Feeder and another counter from a creature you control.
  7. Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing it.
  8. Resolve the Tayam ability, causing you to mill three cards and return Carrion Feeder from your graveyard to the battlefield with a vigilance counter on it.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
  10. Repeat.
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