Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Woe Strider Combos

20 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite scry 1

Combo 1

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1
Steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing the persist creature.
  2. When the persist creature dies, its persist ability triggers if it didn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, and its undying ability triggers if it didn't have a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Resolve the persist trigger, if applicable, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the undying trigger, if applicable, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. Resolve the Woe Strider ability.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Luminous Broodmoth

Also requires: Luminous Broodmoth Luminous Broodmoth
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing the creature.
  2. When the creature dies, its undying ability triggers if it didn't have a +1/+1 counter, and Luminous Broodmoth triggers if the creature didn't have flying.
  3. Resolve the undying trigger, if applicable, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Luminous Broodmoth trigger, if applicable, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a flying counter on it if the creature is still in your graveyard.
  5. Resolve the Woe Strider ability.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing another nontoken non-Human creature
  2. When the creature dies, its undying ability triggers, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing the creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. When the creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  5. Resolve the Woe Strider abilities from step 1 and 3.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Plague Belcher

Also requires: Plague Belcher Plague Belcher
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Plague Belcher.
  2. When Plague Belcher dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. When Plague Belcher enters the battlefield, it triggers, putting a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Woe Strider ability
  5. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Chainbreaker

Also requires: Chainbreaker Chainbreaker
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Chainbreaker.
  2. When Chainbreaker dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
  3. Resolve the Woe Strider ability
  4. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Crystalline Crawler

Also requires: Crystalline Crawler Crystalline Crawler
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. If Crystalline Crawler has a +1/+1 counter on it, activate its first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding one mana of any color.
  2. Repeat step 1 until Crystalline Crawler has no +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Crystalline Crawler.
  4. Crystalline Crawler dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. Resolve the Woe Strider ability, causing you to scry 1.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Soulstinger

Also requires: Soulstinger Soulstinger
Results: Infinite -1/-1 counters · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Soulstinger.
  2. When Soulstinger dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. When Soulstinger enters the battlefield, it triggers, putting a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Woe Strider ability
  5. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Carnifex Demon

Also requires: Carnifex Demon Carnifex Demon
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Carnifex Demon.
  2. When Carnifex Demon dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
  3. Resolve the Woe Strider ability
  4. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Cinderhaze Wretch

Also requires: Cinderhaze Wretch Cinderhaze Wretch
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Cinderhaze Wretch.
  2. Cinderhaze Wretch dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Resolve the Woe Strider ability, causing you to scry 1.
  4. Activate Cinderhaze Wretch's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 10 with Grim Poppet

Also requires: Grim Poppet Grim Poppet
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Infinite -1/-1 counters
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Grim Poppet.
  2. When Grim Poppet dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
  3. Resolve the Woe Strider ability
  4. Repeat.

Combo 11 with Moonshadow

Also requires: Moonshadow Moonshadow
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Moonshadow.
  2. When Moonshadow dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
  3. Resolve the Woe Strider ability
  4. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Pith Driller

Also requires: Pith Driller Pith Driller
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrifiicing Pith Driller.
  2. When Pith Driller dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. When Pith Driller enters the battlefield, it triggers, putting a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Woe Strider ability, causing you to scry 1.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 13 with Heirloom Auntie

Also requires: Heirloom Auntie Heirloom Auntie
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Heirloom Auntie.
  2. When Heirloom Auntie dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
  3. Resolve the Woe Strider ability
  4. Repeat.

Combo 14 with Spike Feeder

Also requires: Spike Feeder Spike Feeder
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Spike Feeder.
  2. Spike Feeder's undying ability triggers, returning itself to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Resolve the Woe Strider ability, causing you to scry 1.
  4. Activate Spike Feeder's second ability three times by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to gain six life.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 15 with The Reaper, King No More

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Infinite -1/-1 counters · Infinite recursion of non-Human creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing The Reaper.
  2. When The Reaper dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. When The Reaper enters the battlefield, it triggers, putting a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Woe Strider ability
  5. Repeat.

Combo 16 with Dread Tiller

Also requires: Dread Tiller Dread Tiller
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Dread Tiller.
  2. When Dread Tiller dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. When Dread Tiller enters the battlefield, it triggers, putting a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Woe Strider ability
  5. Repeat.

Combo 17 with Reaping Willow

Also requires: Reaping Willow Reaping Willow
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Reaping Willow.
  2. When Reaping Willow dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
  3. Resolve the Woe Strider ability
  4. Repeat.

Combo 18 with Slumbering Walker

Also requires: Slumbering Walker Slumbering Walker
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Slumbering Walker.
  2. When Slumbering Walker dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a +1/+1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
  3. Resolve the Woe Strider ability
  4. Repeat.

Combo 19 with Ashcloud Phoenix

Also requires: Ashcloud Phoenix Ashcloud Phoenix
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix.
  2. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, it triggers, as well as its undying ability if it does not have a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Resolve the first trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down.
  4. Resolve the second trigger, doing nothing.
  5. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix.
  6. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Resolve the Woe Strider abilities from steps 1 and 5, causing you to scry 1 twice.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 20 with Body Launderer + Felidar Guardian

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite blinking of permanents · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Felidar Guardian.
  2. When Felidar Guardian dies, its undying ability and Body Launderer's first ability trigger.
  3. Resolve the Body Launderer trigger, causing it to connive.
  4. Resolve the Felidar Guardian trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, targeting Body Launderer.
  6. Holding priority, activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Felidar Guardian.
  7. When Felidar Guardian dies, Body Launderer's first ability triggers, causing it to connive.
  8. Resolve the Woe Strider ability from step 6, causing you to scry 1.
  9. Resolve the Felidar Guardian trigger from step 5, blinking Body Launderer.
  10. Resolve the Woe Strider ability from step 1, causing you to scry 1.
  11. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Body Launderer.
  12. When Body Launderer dies, its undying and second ability triggers.
  13. Resolve the undying trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  14. Resolve the second Body Launderer trigger, returning Felidar Guardian from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  15. When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking any other permanent you control.
  16. Resolve the Woe Strider ability from step 11, causing you to scry 1.
  17. Repeat.
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