Heartless Summoning + Pitiless Plunderer Combos
17 known combos featuring both cards in Commander
Infinite death triggers
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite storm count
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Combo 1 with Gravecrawler
Also requires:
Gravecrawler
Gravecrawler
Results:
Infinite death triggers
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite LTB
· Infinite storm count
Steps
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}.
- Gravecrawler enters the battlefield as a 1/0 due to Heartless Summoning, and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness.
- Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 2 with Myr Retriever + Junk Diver
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite colored mana
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite storm count
· Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
- Cast Myr Retriever by paying {0} due to Heartless Summoning.
- Myr Retriever dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness, triggering itself and Pitiless Plunderer.
- Resolve the Myr Retriever trigger, returning Junk Diver from your graveyard to your hand.
- Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
- Cast Junk Diver by paying {1} due to Heartless Summoning.
- Junk Diver dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness, triggering itself and Pitiless Plunderer.
- Resolve the Junk Diver trigger, returning Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
- Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- Repeat.
Combo 3 with Skullclamp + Stridehangar Automaton
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Near-infinite ETB
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Skullclamp by paying {1}, attaching it to a creature with toughness equal to 1.
- The creature dies as a state-based action due to having 0 or less toughness, triggering Skullclamp and Pitiless Plunderer.
- Resolve the Skullclamp trigger, causing you to draw two cards.
- Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token.
- Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
- Repeat.
Combo 4 with Kaya the Inexorable + Felidar Guardian + Altar of Dementia
Results:
Infinite death triggers
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite LTB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite storm count
Show steps
- Activate Kaya's +1 loyalty ability to put a Ghostform Counter on Felidar Guardian.
- Sacrifice Felidar Guardian to Altar of Dementia to mill target player 0.
- Felidar Guardian is returned to your hand, and you create a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
- Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Sacrifice the Treasure token for {W}.
- The Spirit dies to having 0 toughness.
- Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Sacrifice the Treasure token for {1}.
- Cast Felidar Guardian for {1}{W}.
- When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, exile Kaya and return her to the battlefield.
- Repeat.
Combo 5 with Kaya the Inexorable + Felidar Guardian + Phyrexian Altar
Results:
Infinite colored mana
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite LTB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite storm count
Show steps
- Activate Kaya's +1 loyalty ability to put a Ghostform Counter on Felidar Guardian.
- Sacrifice Felidar Guardian to Phyrexian Altar to add one mana of any color.
- Felidar Guardian is returned to your hand, and you create a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
- Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Sacrifice the Treasure token for {W}.
- The Spirit dies to having 0 toughness.
- Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Sacrifice the Treasure token for {1}.
- Cast Felidar Guardian for {1}{W}.
- When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, exile Kaya and return her to the battlefield.
- Repeat.
Combo 6 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Carrion Feeder
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite storm count
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
- Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
- Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
- When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- When Ebondeath enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Carrion Feeder twice by sacrificing the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath.
- When the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
- Resolve both Carrion Feeder abilities.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 7 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Altar of Dementia
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite mill
· Infinite self-mill
· Infinite storm count
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
- Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
- Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
- When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- When Ebondeath enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Altar of Dementia twice by sacrificing the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath.
- When the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
- Resolve both Altar of Dementia abilities.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 8 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Umbral Collar Zealot
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite storm count
· Infinite surveil
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
- Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
- Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
- When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- When Ebondeath enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Umbral Collar Zealot twice by sacrificing the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath.
- When the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
- Resolve both Umbral Collar Zealot abilities.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 9 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Phantom Train
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite storm count
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
- Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
- Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
- When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- When Ebondeath enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Phantom Train twice by sacrificing the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath.
- When the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
- Resolve both Phantom Train abilities.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 10 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite storm count
Show steps
- Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
- Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
- When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- When Ebondeath enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Yahenni twice by sacrificing the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath.
- When the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
- Resolve both Yahenni abilities.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 11 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Woe Strider
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite scry 1
· Infinite storm count
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
- Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
- Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
- When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- When Ebondeath enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Woe Strider twice by sacrificing the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath.
- When the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
- Resolve both Woe Strider abilities.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 12 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Viscera Seer
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite scry 1
· Infinite storm count
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
- Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
- Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
- When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- When Ebondeath enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Viscera Seer twice by sacrificing the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath.
- When the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
- Resolve both Viscera Seer abilities.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 13 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Bloodflow Connoisseur
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite storm count
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
- Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
- Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
- When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- When Ebondeath enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Bloodflow Connoisseur twice by sacrificing the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath.
- When the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
- Resolve both Bloodflow Connoisseur abilities.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 14 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Blasting Station
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite damage
· Infinite storm count
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
- Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
- Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
- When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Blasting Station and Geralf's second ability trigger.
- Resolve the Geralf trigger, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it.
- Holding priority, activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing the Zombie Rogue.
- When the Zombie Rogue dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Blasting Station ability.
- Resolve the Ebondeath spell. When Ebondeath enters, Blasting Station and Geralf's second ability trigger.
- Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it.
- Resolve the Geralf trigger, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Ebondeath.
- When Ebondeath dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Blasting Station ability.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 15 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite storm count
· Infinite Blood tokens
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
- Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
- Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
- When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- When Ebondeath enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Shilgengar twice by sacrificing the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath.
- When the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
- Resolve both Shilgengar abilities.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 16 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Goblin Bombardment
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite damage
· Infinite storm count
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
- Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
- Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
- When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- When Ebondeath enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Goblin Bombardment twice by sacrificing the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath.
- When the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
- Resolve both Goblin Bombardment abilities.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 17 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich + Bartolomé del Presidio
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite storm count
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token
· Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
- Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
- Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
- When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- When Ebondeath enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
- Activate Bartolomé del Presidio twice by sacrificing the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath.
- When the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
- Resolve both Bartolomé del Presidio abilities.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}.
- Repeat.
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