Haunted Crossroads + Pitiless Plunderer Combos

19 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite storm count

Combo 1 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Reckless Barbarian

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Steps
  1. Activate Reckless Barbarian by sacrificing it, adding {R}{R}.
  2. When Reckless Barbarian dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  4. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Reckless Barbarian from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top two cards of your library, including Reckless Barbarian, with the ability to cast them until your next turn.
  7. Cast Reckless Barbarian from exile by paying {1}{R}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Ingot Chewer + Pawn of Ulamog

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite Treasure tokens · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Show steps
  1. Cast Ignot Chewer for its evoke cost by paying {R}.
  2. When Ingot Chewer enters the battlefield, it triggers twice.
  3. Resolve the first trigger, destroying target artifact.
  4. Resolve the second trigger, causing you to sacrifice Ingot Chewer.
  5. When Ingot Chewer dies, Pitiless Plunderer, Pawn of Ulamog and Rakdos trigger.
  6. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  7. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  8. Holding priority, activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  9. Activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Ingot Chewer from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  10. Resolve the Rakdos trigger from step 5, causing you to exile the top five cards of your library, including Ingot Chewer, with the ability to play those cards until end of turn.
  11. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}.
  12. When the Eldrazi Spawn dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  13. Cast Ingot Chewer from exile for its evoke cost by paying {1}.
  14. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 3 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Ingot Chewer + Skittering Precursor

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite Treasure tokens · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Show steps
  1. Cast Ignot Chewer for its evoke cost by paying {R}.
  2. When Ingot Chewer enters the battlefield, it triggers twice.
  3. Resolve the first trigger, destroying target artifact.
  4. Resolve the second trigger, causing you to sacrifice Ingot Chewer.
  5. When Ingot Chewer dies, Pitiless Plunderer, Skittering Precursor and Rakdos trigger.
  6. Resolve the Skittering Precursor trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  7. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  8. Holding priority, activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  9. Activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Ingot Chewer from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  10. Resolve the Rakdos trigger from step 5, causing you to exile the top five cards of your library, including Ingot Chewer, with the ability to play those cards until end of turn.
  11. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}.
  12. When the Eldrazi Spawn dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  13. Cast Ingot Chewer from exile for its evoke cost by paying {1}.
  14. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 4 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Ingot Chewer + Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Show steps
  1. Cast Ignot Chewer for its evoke cost by paying {R}.
  2. Birgi triggers, adding {R}.
  3. When Ingot Chewer enters the battlefield, it triggers twice.
  4. Resolve the first trigger, destroying target artifact.
  5. Resolve the second trigger, causing you to sacrifice Ingot Chewer.
  6. When Ingot Chewer dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  7. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  8. Holding priority, activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  9. Activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Ingot Chewer from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  10. Resolve the Rakdos trigger from step 6, causing you to exile the top five cards of your library, including Ingot Chewer, with the ability to play those cards until end of turn.
  11. Cast Ingot Chewer from exile for its evoke cost by paying {R}.
  12. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 5 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Viscera Seer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to scry 1.
  8. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Korvold, Fae-Cursed King + Blood Pet

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Blood Pet by sacrificing it, adidng {B}.
  2. When Blood Pet dies, Korvold and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Blood Pet from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Korvold trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to draw Blood Pet from your library.
  5. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, causing you to create a Treasure token.
  6. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  7. Cast Blood Pet by paying {B}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Goblin Bombardment

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite damage
Show steps
  1. Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  8. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Carrion Feeder

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Umbral Collar Zealot

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite surveil
Show steps
  1. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability
  8. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 10 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Ingot Chewer + Sifter of Skulls

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite Treasure tokens · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Show steps
  1. Cast Ignot Chewer for its evoke cost by paying {R}.
  2. When Ingot Chewer enters the battlefield, it triggers twice.
  3. Resolve the first trigger, destroying target artifact.
  4. Resolve the second trigger, causing you to sacrifice Ingot Chewer.
  5. When Ingot Chewer dies, Pitiless Plunderer, Sifter of Skulls and Rakdos trigger.
  6. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token.
  7. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  8. Holding priority, activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  9. Activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Ingot Chewer from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  10. Resolve the Rakdos trigger from step 5, causing you to exile the top five cards of your library, including Ingot Chewer, with the ability to play those cards until end of turn.
  11. Activate the Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding {C}.
  12. When the Eldrazi Scion dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  13. Cast Ingot Chewer from exile for its evoke cost by paying {1}.
  14. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 11 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Woe Strider

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Resolve the Woe Strider ability, causing you to scry 1.
  8. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Altar of Dementia

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Shambling Ghast's power.
  8. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 13 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Ingot Chewer + Runaway Steam-Kin

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Show steps
  1. If Runaway Steam-Kin has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, activate Runaway Steam-Kin by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {R}{R}{R}.
  2. Cast Ignot Chewer for its evoke cost by paying {R}.
  3. Runaway Steam-Kin triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. When Ingot Chewer enters the battlefield, it triggers twice.
  5. Resolve the first trigger, destroying target artifact.
  6. Resolve the second trigger, causing you to sacrifice Ingot Chewer.
  7. When Ingot Chewer dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  8. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  9. Holding priority, activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  10. Activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Ingot Chewer from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  11. Resolve the Rakdos trigger from step 7, causing you to exile the top five cards of your library, including Ingot Chewer, with the ability to play those cards until end of turn.
  12. If Runaway Steam-Kin has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, activate Runaway Steam-Kin by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {R}{R}{R}.
  13. Cast Ingot Chewer from exile for its evoke cost by paying {R}.
  14. Repeat from step 3.

Combo 14 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Phantom Train

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Resolve the Phantom Train ability
  8. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 15 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Yahenni by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Resolve the Yahenni ability.
  8. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 16 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Bloodflow Connoisseur

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Bloodflow Connoisseur by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Resolve the Bloodflow Connoisseur ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 17 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Blasting Station

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite damage
Show steps
  1. Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Resolve the Blasting Station ability, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  8. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  9. When Shambling Ghast enters the battlefield, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station.
  10. Repeat.

Combo 18 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Resolve the Shilgengar ability, creating a Blood token.
  8. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 19 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Bartolomé del Presidio

Also requires: Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle Shambling Ghast Shambling Ghast Bartolomé del Presidio Bartolomé del Presidio
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  9. Repeat.
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