Crystalline Crawler + Pyrohemia Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control Near-infinite damage Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature Infinite colored mana Infinite damage

Combo 1 with Vigor

Also requires: Vigor Vigor
Results: Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control · Near-infinite damage
Steps
  1. Give Vigor indestructible by any method.
  2. Activate Pyrohemia by paying {R}, dealing 1 damage to each creature you don't control, Vigor and each player, and putting a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control due to Vigor.
  3. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {R}.
  4. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 2 with Gideon's Sacrifice + Vigor

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colored mana · Infinite damage · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control · Near-infinite damage · Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you · Lock
Show steps
  1. Cast Gideon's Sacrifice by paying {W}, causing all damage that would be dealt this turn to you or to permanents you control to be dealt to Crystalline Crawler instead.
  2. Activate Pyrohemia by paying {R}, dealing 1 damage to each creature and each player.
  3. Gideon's Sacrifice redirects damage to Crawler, which results in at least three +1/+1 counters being placed on it instead due to Vigor.
  4. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first activated ability at least once by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding at least {R}.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 3 with Saving Grace + Vigor

Also requires: Saving Grace Saving Grace Vigor Vigor
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colored mana · Infinite damage · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control · Near-infinite damage
Show steps
  1. Cast Saving Grace by paying {1}{W}.
  2. Saving Grace enters the battlefield attached to Crystalline Crawler, triggering itself, causing all damage that would be dealt to you or permanents you control this turn to be dealt to Crystalline Crawler instead.
  3. Activate Pyrohemia by paying {R}, dealing 1 damage to each creature and each player.
  4. Saving Grace's ability redirects damage to Crystalline Crawler, which results in at least three +1/+1 counters being placed on it instead due to Vigor.
  5. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first activated ability at least once by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding at least {R}.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
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