Insidious Roots + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine

Insidious Roots + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Combos

2 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite Blood tokens Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures

Combo 1 with Tortured Existence + Pitiless Plunderer

Also requires: Tortured Existence Tortured Existence Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite Blood tokens · Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Steps
  1. Activate Tortured Existence by paying {B} and discarding a creature card, returning another creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
  2. Insidious Roots triggers, creating a creature token.
  3. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing the creature token.
  4. When the creature token dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability.
  6. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Ygra, Eater of All + Cauldron Familiar

Also requires: Ygra, Eater of All Ygra, Eater of All Cauldron Familiar Cauldron Familiar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite Blood tokens · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food.
  2. Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Cauldron Familiar and Insidious Roots trigger.
  5. Resolve the Insidious Roots trigger, creating a creature token and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  6. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  7. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  8. When Cauldron Familiar dies, Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  9. Resolve the Shilgengar ability.
  10. Repeat.
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