The Locust God + Thermopod Combos

20 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Near-infinite death triggers Near-infinite ETB Near-infinite LTB Near-infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite draw triggers

Combo 1 with Smothering Abomination

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite red mana · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing another creature, adding {R}.
  2. Smothering Abomination's second ability triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Symmetry Matrix

Also requires: Symmetry Matrix Symmetry Matrix
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
  3. The Insect enters the battlefield, triggering Symmetry Matrix.
  4. Holding priority, Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Insect, adding {R}.
  5. Resolve the Symmetry Matrix trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 3 with Liliana, Dreadhorde General

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite red mana · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing any other creature, adding {R}.
  2. The creature dies, triggering Liliana, causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

Results: Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite red mana · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw
Show steps
  1. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing another creature, adding {R}.
  2. Korvold's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Locust God triggers, causing you to create a 1/1 Insect creature token with haste.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Dragon Appeasement

Also requires: Dragon Appeasement Dragon Appeasement
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite red mana · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing another creature, adding {R}.
  2. Dragon Appeasement triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Locust God triggers, causing you to create a 1/1 Insect creature token with haste.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Laid to Rest + Xenograft

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite red mana · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Insect, adding {R}.
  4. Laid to Rest triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 7 with Laid to Rest + Arcane Adaptation

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite red mana · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Insect, adding {R}.
  4. Laid to Rest triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 8 with Laid to Rest + Maskwood Nexus

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite red mana · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Insect, adding {R}.
  4. Laid to Rest triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 9 with Laid to Rest + Conspiracy

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite red mana · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Insect, adding {R}.
  4. Laid to Rest triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 10 with Mindless Automaton + Vnwxt, Verbose Host

Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw two cards.
  2. The Locust God triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
  3. Activate Thermopod twice by sacrificing two Insects, adding {R}{R}.
  4. Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability twice by paying {2} and discarding two cards, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 11 with Mindless Automaton + Thought Reflection

Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw two cards.
  2. The Locust God triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
  3. Activate Thermopod twice by sacrificing two Insects, adding {R}{R}.
  4. Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability twice by paying {2} and discarding two cards, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Mindless Automaton + Teferi's Ageless Insight

Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw two cards.
  2. The Locust God triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
  3. Activate Thermopod twice by sacrificing two Insects, adding {R}{R}.
  4. Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability twice by paying {2} and discarding two cards, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 13 with Mindless Automaton + Alhammarret's Archive

Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw two cards.
  2. The Locust God triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
  3. Activate Thermopod twice by sacrificing two Insects, adding {R}{R}.
  4. Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability twice by paying {2} and discarding two cards, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 14 with Shadow the Hedgehog

Also requires: Shadow the Hedgehog Shadow the Hedgehog
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite red mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing another creature with haste or flash.
  2. When the creature dies, Shadow triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 15 with Mindless Automaton + High Score

Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability by paying {1} and discarding a card, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
  4. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing an Insect, adding {R}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 16 with Mindless Automaton + Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11

Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability by paying {1} and discarding a card, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
  4. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing an Insect, adding {R}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 17 with Mindless Automaton + Solid Ground

Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Infinite rummaging · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability by paying {1} and discarding a card, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
  4. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing an Insect, adding {R}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 18 with Mindless Automaton + Loading Zone

Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Infinite rummaging · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability by paying {1} and discarding a card, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
  4. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing an Insect, adding {R}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 19 with Well of Lost Dreams + Haliya, Guided by Light

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
  3. When the Insect enters the battlefield, Haliya triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
  4. Well of Lost Dreams triggers. Holding priority, activate Thermopod by sacrificing the Insect, adding {R}.
  5. Resolve the Well of Lost Dreams trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 20 with Matoya, Archon Elder + Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite red mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing a creature token, adding {R}.
  2. When the creature dies, Eloise's first and second abilities trigger, causing you to create a Clue token and then to surveil 1.
  3. Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
  5. Repeat.
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