Doubling Season +

Doubling Season + Thermopod Combos

11 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite creature tokens

Combo 1 with Sliver Queen + Thermopod

Also requires: Sliver Queen Sliver Queen Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Sliver Queen by paying {2}, creating two 1/1 Sliver creature tokens.
  2. Activate Thermopod twice by sacrificing both Slivers, adding {R}{R}.
  3. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Goblin Warrens + Thermopod

Also requires: Goblin Warrens Goblin Warrens Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite red mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Goblin Warrens by paying {2}{R} and sacrificing two Goblins, creating six 1/1 Goblin creature tokens.
  2. Activate Thermopod's second ability three times by sacrificing three Goblins, adding {2}{R}.
  3. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Chishiro, the Shattered Blade + Crown of Flames + Thermopod

Also requires: Chishiro, the Shattered Blade Chishiro, the Shattered Blade Crown of Flames Crown of Flames Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Crown of Flames by paying {R}, targeting any creature you control.
  2. When Crown of Flames enters the battlefield, Chishiro triggers, creating two 2/2 Spirit creature tokens.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability twice by sacrificing the Spirits, adding {R}{R}.
  4. Activate Crown of Flames' second ability by paying {R}, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Rakka Mar + Thornbite Staff + Thermopod

Also requires: Rakka Mar Rakka Mar Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite red mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Rakka Mar by paying {R} and tapping it to create two Elemental token with haste.
  2. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing an Elemental token, adding {R}.
  3. Rakka Mar triggers, untapping.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Adaptive Gemguard + Ghave, Guru of Spores + Thermopod

Also requires: Adaptive Gemguard Adaptive Gemguard Ghave, Guru of Spores Ghave, Guru of Spores Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  2. Activate Adaptive Gemguard by tapping the Saprolings, putting two +1/+1 counters on Adaptive Gemguard.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing a Saproling, adding {R}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Iraxxa, Empress of Mars + Squee, the Immortal + Thermopod

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Squee from your graveyard or from exile by paying {1}{R}{R}.
  2. Iraxxa triggers, creating two 2/2 Alien Warrior creature tokens.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability three times by sacrificing Squee and the Alien Warriors, adding {R}{R}{R}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 7 with The Locust God + Mindless Automaton + Thermopod

Also requires: The Locust God The Locust God Mindless Automaton Mindless Automaton Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Infinite rummaging · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability by paying {1} and discarding a card, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
  4. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing an Insect, adding {R}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Unruly Mob + Animation Module + Thermopod

Also requires: Unruly Mob Unruly Mob Animation Module Animation Module Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite red mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing a creature, adding {R}.
  2. Unruly Mob triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself.
  3. Animation Module triggers, costing you {1} to create two 1/1 Servo creature tokens.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm + Hidden Herbalists + Body Launderer +1 more

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite green mana · Infinite copies of creature cards in your graveyard that are 1/1 Insects
Show steps
  1. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Body Launderer, adding {R}.
  2. When Body Launderer dies, its second ability triggers, returning Grist, Voracious Larva from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  3. When Grist, Voracious Larva enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to pay {G} to exile it and return it to the battlefield as Grist, the Plague Swarm with six loyalty counters due to Doubling Season.
  4. Activate Grist, the Plague Swarm's third loyalty ability by removing six loyalty counters from it.
  5. Grist, the Plague Swarm is put into your graveyard as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty.
  6. Resolve the Grist, the Plague Swarm ability, creating two token copies of each creature card in your graveyard that are 1/1 Insects.
  7. Put all but one of the Grist, Voracious Larva tokens into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  8. When the Grist, Voracious Larva and Hidden Herbalist tokens enter the battlefield, each Hidden Herbalist token triggers once and each Grist, Voracious Larva token triggers for each token created this way.
  9. Resolve all Grist, Voracious Larva triggers, choosing not to pay.
  10. Resolve both Hidden Herbalist triggers, adding {G}{G}{G}{G}.
  11. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Grist, Voracious Larva token, adding {R}.
  12. Repeat from step 1, sacrificing a Body Launderer token instead.

Combo 10 with Urza, Prince of Kroog + Esika's Chariot + Thermopod

Also requires: Urza, Prince of Kroog Urza, Prince of Kroog Esika's Chariot Esika's Chariot Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite red mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite creature copies of artifacts you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Urza by paying {6}, creating two token copies of Esika's Chariot.
  2. When the Esika's Chariots enter the battlefield, their first abilities trigger, creating eight 2/2 Cat creature tokens.
  3. Activate Thermopod six times by sacrificing six tokens, adding six {R}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 11 with Urza, Prince of Kroog + Magic Pot + Thermopod

Also requires: Urza, Prince of Kroog Urza, Prince of Kroog Magic Pot Magic Pot Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Urza by paying {6}, creating two token copies of Magic Pot that are 1/1 Soldiers.
  2. Activate Thermopod twice by sacrificing the Magic Pot tokens, adding {R}{R}.
  3. When the Magic Pot tokens die, they trigger, creating four Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {4}.
  5. Repeat.
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