Heavy Arbalest + Shelob, Child of Ungoliant Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite creature tokens Infinite ETB Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control Destroy all creatures opponents control Lock

Combo 1 with Thornbite Staff

Also requires: Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
Results: Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control · Destroy all creatures opponents control · Lock
Steps
  1. Activate the Spider with Thornbite Staff and Heavy Arbalest attached by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to a creature an opponent controls and destroying it due to the Spider's deathtouch.
  2. When the creature dies, Shelob and the Spider tapped in step 1 trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shelob trigger, creating a token copy of the creature that died that is a Food artifact.
  4. Resolve the Spider trigger, untapping it.
  5. Repeat as desired. You can also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.

Combo 2 with Sliver Queen + Sam, Loyal Attendant + Sakashima the Impostor

Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB
Show steps
  1. Activate Shelob by tapping it, dealing 2 damage to Sliver Queen.
  2. Sliver Queen dies as a state-based action due to Shelob's deathtouch, triggering Shelob, creating a token copy of Sliver Queen that is a Food artifact.
  3. Activate the Sliver Queen token by paying {0}, creating a 1/1 Sliver creature token.
  4. Repeat step 3.

Combo 3 with Sliver Queen + Sam, Loyal Attendant + Spark Double

Also requires: Sliver Queen Sliver Queen Sam, Loyal Attendant Sam, Loyal Attendant Spark Double Spark Double
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB
Show steps
  1. Activate Shelob by tapping it, dealing 2 damage to Sliver Queen.
  2. Sliver Queen dies as a state-based action due to Shelob's deathtouch, triggering Shelob, creating a token copy of Sliver Queen that is a Food artifact.
  3. Activate the Sliver Queen token by paying {0}, creating a 1/1 Sliver creature token.
  4. Repeat step 3.

Combo 4 with Sliver Queen + Sam, Loyal Attendant + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB
Show steps
  1. Activate Shelob by tapping it, dealing 2 damage to Sliver Queen.
  2. Sliver Queen dies as a state-based action due to Shelob's deathtouch, triggering Shelob, creating a token copy of Sliver Queen that is a Food artifact.
  3. Activate the Sliver Queen token by paying {0}, creating a 1/1 Sliver creature token.
  4. Repeat step 3.
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