Crystalline Crawler + Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures Infinitely large creature until end of turn

Combo 1 with Freed from the Real

Also requires: Freed from the Real Freed from the Real
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Steps
  1. Cast Crystalline Crawler by paying {4}.
  2. Activate Shaile by tapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler and any other creature that entered the battlefield under your control this turn.
  3. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {U}.
  4. Activate Freed from the Real's second ability by paying {U}, untapping Shaile.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 2 with Cryptic Trilobite + Sword of the Paruns

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Cast Crystalline Crawler by paying {4}.
  2. Cast Cryptic Trilobite by paying {2}.
  3. Activate Shaile by tapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler, Cryptic Trilobite and any other creature that entered the battlefield under your control this turn.
  4. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {U}.
  5. 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.
  6. Activate Sword of the Paruns by paying {3}, untapping Shaile.
  7. Repeat from step 3.

Combo 3 with Cryptic Trilobite + Umbral Mantle

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures · Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Cast Crystalline Crawler by paying {4}.
  2. Cast Cryptic Trilobite by paying {2}.
  3. Activate Shaile by tapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler, Cryptic Trilobite and any other creature that entered the battlefield under your control this turn.
  4. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {U}.
  5. 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.
  6. Activate Shaile by paying {3} and untapping it, giving it +2/+2 until end of turn.
  7. Repeat from step 3.

Combo 4 with Pemmin's Aura

Also requires: Pemmin's Aura Pemmin's Aura
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Cast Crystalline Crawler by paying {4}.
  2. Activate Shaile by tapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler and any other creature that entered the battlefield under your control this turn.
  3. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {U}.
  4. Activate Pemmin's Aura's first ability by paying {U}, untapping Shaile.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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