Shambling Ghast + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite storm count

Combo 1 with Zul Ashur, Lich Lord + Thornbite Staff

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Blood tokens
Steps
  1. Activate Zul Ashur by tapping it, targeting Shambling Ghast.
  2. Cast Shambling Ghast from your graveyard by paying {B}.
  3. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  4. When Shambing Ghast dies, it and Zul Ashur trigger.
  5. Resolve the Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the Zul Ashur trigger, untapping it.
  7. Resolve the Shilgengar ability.
  8. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Haunted Crossroads + Pitiless Plunderer

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 3 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Haunted Crossroads + Prosper, Tome-Bound

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite Blood tokens · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
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 4 with Rakdos, the Muscle + Haunted Crossroads + Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

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 5 with Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver + Chthonian Nightmare + Pitiless Plunderer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite energy counters · Infinite Blood tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing Shambling Ghast.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Wilhelt's first ability trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Resolve the Wilhelt trigger, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token with decayed.
  5. Resolve the Shilgengar ability from step 1
  6. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  7. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  8. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  9. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}, sacrificing the Zombie token, and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  10. Repeat.
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