Derevi, Empyrial Tactician + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite Blood tokens

Combo 1 with Cauldron of Souls + Aerith Gainsborough

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite Blood tokens · Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Steps
  1. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving Derevi and Aerith persist until end of turn.
  2. Activate Shilgengar 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 Shilgengar 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. Resolve the Shilgengar abilities from steps 2 and 5.
  10. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Faeburrow Elder + Delney, Streetwise Lookout

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Faeburrow Elder by tapping it, adding at least {G}{W}{U}{B}.
  2. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Derevi.
  3. Choose to return Derevi from your graveyard to the command zone.
  4. Resolve the Shilgengar ability
  5. Activate Derevi by paying {1}{G}{W}{U}, putting it from the command zone onto the battlefield.
  6. When Derevi enters the battlefield, it triggers twice.
  7. Resolve the first trigger, untapping Faeburrow Elder.
  8. Activate Faeburrow Elder by tapping it, adding at least {G}{W}{U}.
  9. Resolve the second Derevi trigger, untapping Faeburrow Elder.
  10. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Bloom Tender + Delney, Streetwise Lookout

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Bloom Tender by tapping it, adding at least {G}{W}{U}{B}.
  2. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Derevi.
  3. Choose to return Derevi from your graveyard to the command zone.
  4. Resolve the Shilgengar ability
  5. Activate Derevi by paying {1}{G}{W}{U}, putting it from the command zone onto the battlefield.
  6. When Derevi enters the battlefield, it triggers twice.
  7. Resolve the first trigger, untapping Bloom Tender.
  8. Activate Bloom Tender by tapping it, adding at least {G}{W}{U}.
  9. Resolve the second Derevi trigger, untapping Bloom Tender.
  10. Repeat.
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