Cauldron Familiar + Grinding Station

Cauldron Familiar + Grinding Station Combos

10 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Ygra, Eater of All + Insidious Roots

Also requires: Ygra, Eater of All Ygra, Eater of All Insidious Roots Insidious Roots
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Steps
  1. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food.
  2. Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Cauldron Familiar, Grinding Station and Insidious Roots trigger.
  5. Resolve the Grinding Station trigger, untapping it.
  6. Resolve the Insidious Roots trigger, creating a 0/1 Plant creature token and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  7. When the Plant enters the battlefield as a Food due to Ygra, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  8. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  9. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  10. When Cauldron Familiar dies, Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  11. Resolve the Grinding Station ability.
  12. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Ygra, Eater of All + Skeleton Crew

Also requires: Ygra, Eater of All Ygra, Eater of All Skeleton Crew Skeleton Crew
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food.
  2. Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Cauldron Familiar, Grinding Station and Skeleton Crew trigger.
  5. Resolve the Skeleton Crew trigger, creating a creature token.
  6. Resolve the Grinding Station trigger, untapping it.
  7. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  8. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  9. When Cauldron Familiar dies, Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  10. Resolve the Grinding Station ability.
  11. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Ygra, Eater of All + Tormod, the Desecrator

Also requires: Ygra, Eater of All Ygra, Eater of All Tormod, the Desecrator Tormod, the Desecrator
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food.
  2. Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Cauldron Familiar, Grinding Station and Tormod trigger.
  5. Resolve the Tormod trigger, creating a creature token.
  6. Resolve the Grinding Station trigger, untapping it.
  7. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  8. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  9. When Cauldron Familiar dies, Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  10. Resolve the Grinding Station ability.
  11. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Ygra, Eater of All + Desecrated Tomb

Also requires: Ygra, Eater of All Ygra, Eater of All Desecrated Tomb Desecrated Tomb
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food.
  2. Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Cauldron Familiar, Grinding Station and Desecrated Tomb trigger.
  5. Resolve the Desecrated Tomb trigger, creating a creature token.
  6. Resolve the Grinding Station trigger, untapping it.
  7. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  8. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  9. When Cauldron Familiar dies, Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  10. Resolve the Grinding Station ability.
  11. Repeat.
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Combo 5 with Ygra, Eater of All + Chalk Outline

Also requires: Ygra, Eater of All Ygra, Eater of All Chalk Outline Chalk Outline
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food.
  2. Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Cauldron Familiar, Grinding Station and Chalk Outline trigger.
  5. Resolve the Grinding Station trigger, untapping it.
  6. Resolve the Chalk Outline trigger, creating a creature token and a Clue token.
  7. When the creature token and the Clue token enter the battlefield, Grinding Station triggers twice, untapping Grinding Station.
  8. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  9. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  10. When Cauldron Familiar dies, Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  11. Resolve the Grinding Station ability.
  12. Repeat.
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Combo 6 with Ygra, Eater of All + Teval, the Balanced Scale

Also requires: Ygra, Eater of All Ygra, Eater of All Teval, the Balanced Scale Teval, the Balanced Scale
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food.
  2. Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Grinding Station, Cauldron Familiar and Teval trigger.
  5. Resolve the Teval trigger, creating a creature token.
  6. When the creature token enters, Grinding Station triggers. Resolve both Grinding Station triggers from this step and step 4, untapping it.
  7. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  8. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  9. When Cauldron Familiar dies, Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  10. Resolve the Grinding Station ability.
  11. Repeat.
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Combo 7 with Ragost, Deft Gastronaut + Weapons Manufacturing + Mycosynth Lattice

Also requires: Ragost, Deft Gastronaut Ragost, Deft Gastronaut Weapons Manufacturing Weapons Manufacturing Mycosynth Lattice Mycosynth Lattice
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite damage · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
Show steps
  1. Cast Cauldron Familiar by paying {B}.
  2. When Cauldron Familiar enters, it, Grinding Station and Weapons Manufacturing trigger.
  3. Resolve the Grinding Station trigger, untapping it.
  4. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  5. Resolve the Weapons Manufacturing trigger, creating a Munitions artifact token.
  6. When the Munitions token enters, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  7. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  8. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing the Munitions, as it is a Food due to Ragost.
  9. The Munitions triggers, dealing 2 damage to any target.
  10. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  11. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 8 with Ragost, Deft Gastronaut + Weapons Manufacturing + Biotransference

Also requires: Ragost, Deft Gastronaut Ragost, Deft Gastronaut Weapons Manufacturing Weapons Manufacturing Biotransference Biotransference
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite damage · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
Show steps
  1. Cast Cauldron Familiar by paying {B}.
  2. When Cauldron Familiar enters, it, Grinding Station and Weapons Manufacturing trigger.
  3. Resolve the Grinding Station trigger, untapping it.
  4. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  5. Resolve the Weapons Manufacturing trigger, creating a Munitions artifact token.
  6. When the Munitions token enters, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  7. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  8. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing the Munitions, as it is a Food due to Ragost.
  9. The Munitions triggers, dealing 2 damage to any target.
  10. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  11. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 9 with Ygra, Eater of All + Quintorius, Field Historian

Also requires: Ygra, Eater of All Ygra, Eater of All Quintorius, Field Historian Quintorius, Field Historian
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food.
  2. Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Cauldron Familiar, Grinding Station and Quintorius trigger.
  5. Resolve the Grinding Station trigger, untapping it.
  6. Resolve the Quintorius trigger, creating a creature token.
  7. When the creature token enters the battlefield as a Food due to Ygra, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  8. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  9. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  10. When Cauldron Familiar dies, Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  11. Resolve the Grinding Station ability.
  12. Repeat.
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Combo 10 with Ragost, Deft Gastronaut + Weapons Manufacturing + Encroaching Mycosynth

Also requires: Ragost, Deft Gastronaut Ragost, Deft Gastronaut Weapons Manufacturing Weapons Manufacturing Encroaching Mycosynth Encroaching Mycosynth
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite damage · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
Show steps
  1. Cast Cauldron Familiar by paying {B}.
  2. When Cauldron Familiar enters, it, Grinding Station and Weapons Manufacturing trigger.
  3. Resolve the Grinding Station trigger, untapping it.
  4. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  5. Resolve the Weapons Manufacturing trigger, creating a Munitions artifact token.
  6. When the Munitions token enters, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  7. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  8. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing the Munitions, as it is a Food due to Ragost.
  9. The Munitions triggers, dealing 2 damage to any target.
  10. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  11. Repeat from step 2.
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