Crystalline Crawler + Workhorse Combos

7 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures Infinite proliferate Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite storm count

Combo 1 with Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade + Voltaic Construct

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures · Infinite +1/+1 counters on all Vehicles you control
Steps
  1. Activate Iron Spider by tapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on each artifact creature and/or Vehicle you control.
  2. Activate Workhorse and Crystalline Crawler by removing a +1/+1 counter from each of them, adding {1}{C}.
  3. Activate Voltaic Construct by paying {2}, untapping Iron Spider.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Lulu, Stern Guardian + Cryptic Trilobite

Results: Infinite proliferate
Show steps
  1. Activate Lulu by paying {3}{U}, causing you to proliferate and put a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler, Workhorse and Cryptic Trilobite.
  2. Activate Crystalline Crawler and Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from them, adding {C}{U}.
  3. Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Raucous Entertainer + Freed from the Real

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Cast Workhorse by paying {6}.
  2. Activate Workhorse three times by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  3. Cast Crystalline Crawler by paying {4}, using at least one colored mana if available.
  4. If Crystalline Crawler has a +1/+1 counter on it, activate its first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {1}.
  5. Activate Raucous Entertainer by paying {1} and tapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler, Workhorse and any other creature you control the entered the battlefield this turn.
  6. Activate Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}.
  7. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {U}.
  8. Activate Freed from the Real's second ability by paying {U}, untapping Raucous Entertainer.
  9. Repeat from step 5.

Combo 4 with Raucous Entertainer + Pemmin's Aura

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Cast Workhorse by paying {6}.
  2. Activate Workhorse three times by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  3. Cast Crystalline Crawler by paying {4}, using at least one colored mana if available.
  4. If Crystalline Crawler has a +1/+1 counter on it, activate its first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {1}.
  5. Activate Raucous Entertainer by paying {1} and tapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler, Workhorse and any other creature you control the entered the battlefield this turn.
  6. Activate Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}.
  7. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {U}.
  8. Activate Pemmin's Aura's first ability by paying {U}, untapping Raucous Entertainer.
  9. Repeat from step 5.

Combo 5 with Inexorable Tide + Kor Skyfisher

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Kor Skyfisher by paying {1}{W}.
  2. Inexorable Tide triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Workhorse and Crystalline Crawler.
  3. When Kor Skyfisher enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {W}.
  5. Activate Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Inexorable Tide + Whitemane Lion

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Whitemane Lion by paying {1}{W}.
  2. Inexorable Tide triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Workhorse and Crystalline Crawler.
  3. When Whitemane Lion enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {W}.
  5. Activate Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Supply Runners + Deadeye Navigator

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB
Show steps
  1. Activate Supply Runners by paying {1}{U}, blinking itself.
  2. When Supply Runners enters the battlefield, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger.
  3. Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Supply Runners.
  4. Resolve the Supply Runners trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control.
  5. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {U}.
  6. Activate Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}.
  7. Repeat.
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