Cauldron of Souls + Thermopod

Cauldron of Souls + Thermopod Combos

8 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite red mana

Combo 1 with Dross Scorpion + Mycosynth Lattice

Also requires: Dross Scorpion Dross Scorpion Mycosynth Lattice Mycosynth Lattice
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving the creature with bloodthirst persist until end of turn.
  2. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the creature with bloodthirst, adding {R}.
  3. When the creature dies, its persist ability and Dross Scorpion trigger.
  4. Resolve the persist trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield, which enters the battlefield with at least one +1/+1 counter on it due to its bloodthirst ability.
  5. Resolve the Dross Scorpion trigger, untapping Cauldron of Souls.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero + Extruder

Also requires: Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero Extruder Extruder
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving Gerrard persist until end of turn.
  2. Activate Extruder by sacrificing Cauldron of Souls, putting a +1/+1 counter on Gerrard.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Gerrard, adding {R}.
  4. When Gerrard dies, it and its persist ability trigger.
  5. Resolve the Gerrard persist trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  6. Resolve the second Gerrard trigger, failing to exile it as it has left your graveyard, and returning Cauldron of Souls from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Zealous Conscripts + Verdurous Gearhulk

Also requires: Zealous Conscripts Zealous Conscripts Verdurous Gearhulk Verdurous Gearhulk
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite red mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving Verdurous Gearhulk and Zealous Conscripts persist until end of turn.
  2. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Zealous Conscripts, adding {R}.
  3. When Zealous Conscripts dies, its persist ability triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. When Zealous Conscripts enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping Cauldron of Souls.
  5. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Verdurous Gearhulk, adding {R}.
  6. When Verdurous Gearhulk dies, its persist ability triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  7. When Verdurous Gearhulk enters the battlefield, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself and Zealous Conscripts, and two +1/+1 counters on any other creature(s) you control.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Dross Scorpion + Encroaching Mycosynth

Also requires: Dross Scorpion Dross Scorpion Encroaching Mycosynth Encroaching Mycosynth
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving the creature with bloodthirst persist until end of turn.
  2. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the creature with bloodthirst, adding {R}.
  3. When the creature dies, its persist ability and Dross Scorpion trigger.
  4. Resolve the persist trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield, which enters the battlefield with at least one +1/+1 counter on it due to its bloodthirst ability.
  5. Resolve the Dross Scorpion trigger, untapping Cauldron of Souls.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 5 with Dross Scorpion + Biotransference

Also requires: Dross Scorpion Dross Scorpion Biotransference Biotransference
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving the creature with bloodthirst persist until end of turn.
  2. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the creature with bloodthirst, adding {R}.
  3. When the creature dies, its persist ability and Dross Scorpion trigger.
  4. Resolve the persist trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield, which enters the battlefield with at least one +1/+1 counter on it due to its bloodthirst ability.
  5. Resolve the Dross Scorpion trigger, untapping Cauldron of Souls.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 6 with Szarel, Genesis Shepherd + Clock of Omens

Also requires: Szarel, Genesis Shepherd Szarel, Genesis Shepherd Clock of Omens Clock of Omens
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving two nontoken artifact creatures persist until end of turn.
  2. Activate Clock of Omens by tapping the nontoken artifact creatures, untapping Cauldron of Souls.
  3. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing one of the nontoken artifact creatures that doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. When the creature dies, its persist ability and Szarel triggers.
  5. Resolve the persist trigger, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. Resolve the Szarel trigger, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the other artifact creature.
  7. Repeat from step 3 once, instead sacrificing the creature who had counters placed on it in step 6.
  8. Repeat from step 1.
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Combo 7 with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician + Aerith Gainsborough

Also requires: Derevi, Empyrial Tactician Derevi, Empyrial Tactician Aerith Gainsborough Aerith Gainsborough
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving Derevi and Aerith persist until end of turn.
  2. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing Derevi.
  3. When Derevi dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. When Derevi enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping Cauldron of Souls.
  5. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing Aerith.
  6. When Aerith dies, it triggers twice.
  7. Resolve Aerith's persist trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  8. Resolve the second Aerith trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on each legendary creature you control, thus removing the -1/-1 counters from Aerith and Derevi.
  9. Repeat.
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Combo 8 with Dross Scorpion + Arsenal Thresher

Also requires: Dross Scorpion Dross Scorpion Arsenal Thresher Arsenal Thresher
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving Arsenal Thresher persist until end of turn.
  2. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Arsenal Thresher, adding {R}.
  3. When Arsenal Thresher dies, its persist ability and Dross Scorpion trigger.
  4. Resolve the Dross Scorpion trigger, untapping Cauldron of Souls.
  5. Resolve the Arsenal Thresher trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it, and then choosing to reveal at least one artifact card from your hand to remove the -1/-1 counter.
  6. Repeat.
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