Cryptic Trilobite + Ridgescale Tusker Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite blinking Infinite colored mana

Combo 1 with Crystalline Crawler + Eldrazi Displacer

Also requires: Crystalline Crawler Crystalline Crawler Eldrazi Displacer Eldrazi Displacer
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB
Steps
  1. Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying {2}{C}, blinking Ridgescale Tusker.
  2. Ridgescale Tusker enters the battlefield, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
  3. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {1}.
  4. 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.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Emiel the Blessed + Crystalline Crawler

Also requires: Emiel the Blessed Emiel the Blessed Crystalline Crawler Crystalline Crawler
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB
Show steps
  1. Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Ridgescale Tusker.
  2. Ridgescale Tusker enters the battlefield, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
  3. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {1}.
  4. 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.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Crystalline Crawler + Deadeye Navigator

Also requires: Crystalline Crawler Crystalline Crawler Deadeye Navigator Deadeye Navigator
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control · Infinite blinking · Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB
Show steps
  1. Activate Ridgescale Tusker by paying {1}{U}, blinking it.
  2. Ridgescale Tusker enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability.
  3. Resolve the Ridgescale Tusker trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
  4. Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Ridgescale Tusker.
  5. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {U}.
  6. 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.
  7. Repeat.
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