Rakdos, the Muscle +

Rakdos, the Muscle + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Combos

20 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite Blood tokens Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite death triggers Infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Gathering Stone Gathering Stone
Results: Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn · Infinite Blood tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying {2}.
  7. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine The Immortal Sun The Immortal Sun
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Blood tokens · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying {2}.
  7. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Sami, Wildcat Captain Sami, Wildcat Captain
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite black mana · Infinite rummaging · Infinite Blood tokens · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying at most {2}.
  7. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite black mana · Infinite rummaging · Infinite Blood tokens · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying {1}
  7. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Heartless Summoning Heartless Summoning
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite black mana · Infinite rummaging · Infinite Blood tokens · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying at most {2}.
  7. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Blood tokens · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying at most {2}.
  7. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Shambling Ghast + Haunted Crossroads + Pitiless Plunderer +1 more

Also requires: Shambling Ghast Shambling Ghast Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer Shilgengar, Sire of Famine 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 8 with Shambling Ghast + Haunted Crossroads + Prosper, Tome-Bound +1 more

Also requires: Shambling Ghast Shambling Ghast Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Prosper, Tome-Bound Prosper, Tome-Bound Shilgengar, Sire of Famine 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 and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast 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 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. Prosper triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  10. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  11. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Shambling Ghast + Haunted Crossroads + Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty +1 more

Also requires: Shambling Ghast Shambling Ghast Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty Shilgengar, Sire of Famine 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 and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast 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 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. Birgi triggers, adding {R}.
  10. Repeat.

Combo 10 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Thunderscape Familiar Thunderscape Familiar
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 · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1, creating a Blood token.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying at most {2}.
  7. Animar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 11 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Semblance Anvil Semblance Anvil
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite black mana · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1, creating a Blood token.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying at most {1}.
  7. Animar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Planar Gate Planar Gate
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite black mana · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1, creating a Blood token.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying at most {1}.
  7. Animar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 13 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
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 · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1, creating a Blood token.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying at most {2}.
  7. Animar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 14 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Stone Calendar Stone Calendar
Results: 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 · Infinite Blood tokens · Infinite LTB
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1, creating a Blood token.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying at most {2}.
  7. Animar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 15 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Helm of Awakening Helm of Awakening
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 · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1, creating a Blood token.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying at most {2}.
  7. Animar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 16 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Cloud Key Cloud Key
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 · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying at most {2}.
  7. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 17 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty 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 · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying at most {3}.
  7. Birgi triggers, adding {R}.
  8. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 18 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Rakdos, Lord of Riots Rakdos, Lord of Riots
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite black mana · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1.
  6. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying at most {2}.
  7. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 19 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Skittering Precursor Skittering Precursor
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 · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Skittering Precursor and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Skittering Precursor trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  4. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  5. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  6. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1
  7. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}.
  8. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying {3}.
  9. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  10. Repeat.

Combo 20 with Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine +1 more

Also requires: Priest of Gix Priest of Gix Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Sifter of Skulls Sifter of Skulls
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 · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Sifter of Skulls and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token.
  4. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  5. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  6. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1
  7. Activate the Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding {C}.
  8. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying {3}.
  9. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  10. Repeat.
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