Gravecrawler +

Gravecrawler + Thornbite Staff Combos

13 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite card draw Near-infinite lifeloss Near-infinite ETB Infinite draw triggers Near-infinite LTB

Combo 1 with Soldevi Adnate + Thornbite Staff

Also requires: Soldevi Adnate Soldevi Adnate Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Soldevi Adnate by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler, adding {B}.
  2. Gravecrawler dies, triggering Soldevi Adnate, untapping Soldevi Adnate.
  3. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Illuminor Szeras + Thornbite Staff

Also requires: Illuminor Szeras Illuminor Szeras Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Illuminor Szeras by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler, adding {B}.
  2. The ability granted by Thornbite Staff triggers, untapping Illuminor Szeras.
  3. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Priest of Forgotten Gods + Thornbite Staff + Tormod, the Desecrator

Also requires: Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Tormod, the Desecrator Tormod, the Desecrator
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Priest of Forgotten Gods by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler and any other creature.
  2. When the creatures die, Priest of Forgotten Gods triggers twice, untapping itself.
  3. Resolve the Priest of Forgotten Gods ability, causing any number of opponents to sacrifice a creature and lose 2 life, and causing you to add {B}{B} and draw a card.
  4. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  5. Tormod triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Priest of Forgotten Gods + Relentless Dead + Pitiless Plunderer +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods Relentless Dead Relentless Dead Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Priest of Forgotten Gods, sacrificing Relentless Dead and Gravecrawler.
  2. Thornbite Staff, Pitiless Plunderer, and Relentless Dead trigger on the stack; resolve them in that order.
  3. Untap Priest of Forgotten Gods with Thornbite Staff.
  4. Pitiless Plunderer creates two Treasure tokens; crack them both to float two {B}.
  5. Resolve Relentless Dead's trigger, paying {B} to recur it to hand.
  6. Resolve Priest of Forgotten Gods' activated ability; draw a card and add two {B} (floating three {B}).
  7. Cast Relentless Dead from your hand, then cast Gravecrawler from the graveyard as you control a Zombie.
  8. Repeat the combo from the first step, draining opponent with each activation of Priest of Forgotten Gods and drawing your library.
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Combo 5 with Priest of Forgotten Gods + Thornbite Staff + Desecrated Tomb

Also requires: Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Desecrated Tomb Desecrated Tomb
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Priest of Forgotten Gods by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler and any other creature.
  2. When the creatures die, Priest of Forgotten Gods triggers twice, untapping itself.
  3. Resolve the Priest of Forgotten Gods ability, causing any number of opponents to sacrifice a creature and lose 2 life, and causing you to add {B}{B} and draw a card.
  4. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  5. Desecrated Tomb triggers, creating a 1/1 Bat creature token.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 6 with Priest of Forgotten Gods + Thornbite Staff + Skeleton Crew

Also requires: Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Skeleton Crew Skeleton Crew
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Priest of Forgotten Gods by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler and any other creature.
  2. When the creatures die, Priest of Forgotten Gods triggers twice, untapping itself.
  3. Resolve the Priest of Forgotten Gods ability, causing any number of opponents to sacrifice a creature and lose 2 life, and causing you to add {B}{B} and draw a card.
  4. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  5. Skeleton Crew triggers, creating a 2/2 Skeleton Pirate creature token.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 7 with Trazyn the Infinite + The Golden Throne + Thornbite Staff

Also requires: Trazyn the Infinite Trazyn the Infinite The Golden Throne The Golden Throne Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Trazyn using The Golden Throne's ability by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler., adding {B}{B}{B}.
  2. Gravecrawler dies, triggering Trazyn's Thornbite Staff ability, untapping Trazyn.
  3. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 8 with Priest of Forgotten Gods + Thornbite Staff + Insidious Roots

Also requires: Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Insidious Roots Insidious Roots
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Priest of Forgotten Gods by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler and any other creature.
  2. When the creatures die, Priest of Forgotten Gods triggers twice, untapping itself.
  3. Resolve the Priest of Forgotten Gods ability, causing any number of opponents to sacrifice a creature and lose 2 life, and causing you to add {B}{B} and draw a card.
  4. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  5. Insidious Roots triggers, creating a 0/1 Plant creature token.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 9 with Grimgrin, Corpse-Born + Paradise Mantle + Thornbite Staff

Also requires: Grimgrin, Corpse-Born Grimgrin, Corpse-Born Paradise Mantle Paradise Mantle Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Grimgrin by tapping it to add a mana of any color.
  2. Activate Grimgrin, sacrificing Gravecrawler to put a +1/+1 counter on and untap Grimgrin.
  3. Thornbite Staff triggers.
  4. Holding priority, Activate Grimgrin to add {B}.
  5. Resolve the Thornbite Staff trigger, untapping Grimgrin.
  6. Pay {B} to cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 10 with Fain, the Broker + Thornbite Staff + Crystalline Crawler

Also requires: Fain, the Broker Fain, the Broker Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Crystalline Crawler Crystalline Crawler
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Fain's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler.
  2. Gravecrawler dies, triggering Fain, untapping it.
  3. Resolve the Fain ability from step 1, putting two +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
  4. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {B}.
  5. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  6. Repeat.
  7. Once you have infinite mana and counters, you may instead activate Fain's other abilities.
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Combo 11 with Priest of Forgotten Gods + Thornbite Staff + Teval, the Balanced Scale

Also requires: Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Teval, the Balanced Scale Teval, the Balanced Scale
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Priest of Forgotten Gods by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler and any other creature.
  2. When the creatures die, Priest of Forgotten Gods triggers twice, untapping itself.
  3. Resolve the Priest of Forgotten Gods ability, causing any number of opponents to sacrifice a creature and lose 2 life, and causing you to add {B}{B} and draw a card.
  4. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  5. Teval triggers, creating a creature token.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 12 with Priest of Forgotten Gods + Thornbite Staff + Chalk Outline

Also requires: Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Chalk Outline Chalk Outline
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite black mana · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Priest of Forgotten Gods by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler and any other creature.
  2. When the creatures die, Priest of Forgotten Gods triggers twice, untapping itself.
  3. Resolve the Priest of Forgotten Gods ability, causing any number of opponents to sacrifice a creature and lose 2 life, and causing you to add {B}{B} and draw a card.
  4. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  5. Chalk Outline triggers, creating a 2/2 Detective creature token and a Clue token.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 13 with Priest of Forgotten Gods + Thornbite Staff + Quintorius, Field Historian

Also requires: Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Quintorius, Field Historian Quintorius, Field Historian
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite black mana · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Priest of Forgotten Gods by tapping it and sacrificing Gravecrawler and any other creature.
  2. When the creatures die, Priest of Forgotten Gods triggers twice, untapping itself.
  3. Resolve the Priest of Forgotten Gods ability, causing any number of opponents to sacrifice a creature and lose 2 life, and causing you to add {B}{B} and draw a card.
  4. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  5. Quintorius triggers, creating a 3/2 Spirit creature token.
  6. Repeat.
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