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
Also requires:
Smothering Abomination
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
- Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing another creature, adding {R}.
- Smothering Abomination's second ability triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 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
- Draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- The Insect enters the battlefield, triggering Symmetry Matrix.
- Holding priority, Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Insect, adding {R}.
- Resolve the Symmetry Matrix trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card.
- Repeat from step 2.
Combo 3 with Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Also requires:
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
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
- Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing any other creature, adding {R}.
- The creature dies, triggering Liliana, causing you to draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
- Repeat.
Combo 4 with Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
Also requires:
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
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
- Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing another creature, adding {R}.
- Korvold's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, causing you to create a 1/1 Insect creature token with haste.
- 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
- Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing another creature, adding {R}.
- Dragon Appeasement triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, causing you to create a 1/1 Insect creature token with haste.
- 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
- Draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
- Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Insect, adding {R}.
- Laid to Rest triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 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
- Draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
- Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Insect, adding {R}.
- Laid to Rest triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 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
- Draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
- Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Insect, adding {R}.
- Laid to Rest triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 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
- Draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
- Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the Insect, adding {R}.
- Laid to Rest triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- 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
- Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw two cards.
- The Locust God triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
- Activate Thermopod twice by sacrificing two Insects, adding {R}{R}.
- Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability twice by paying {2} and discarding two cards, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
- 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
- Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw two cards.
- The Locust God triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
- Activate Thermopod twice by sacrificing two Insects, adding {R}{R}.
- Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability twice by paying {2} and discarding two cards, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
- 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
- Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw two cards.
- The Locust God triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
- Activate Thermopod twice by sacrificing two Insects, adding {R}{R}.
- Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability twice by paying {2} and discarding two cards, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
- 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
- Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw two cards.
- The Locust God triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
- Activate Thermopod twice by sacrificing two Insects, adding {R}{R}.
- Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability twice by paying {2} and discarding two cards, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
- 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
- Activate Thermopod by sacrificing another creature with haste or flash.
- When the creature dies, Shadow triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 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
- Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability by paying {1} and discarding a card, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
- Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- Activate Thermopod by sacrificing an Insect, adding {R}.
- 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
- Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability by paying {1} and discarding a card, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
- Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- Activate Thermopod by sacrificing an Insect, adding {R}.
- 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
- Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability by paying {1} and discarding a card, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
- Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- Activate Thermopod by sacrificing an Insect, adding {R}.
- 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
- Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability by paying {1} and discarding a card, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
- Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- Activate Thermopod by sacrificing an Insect, adding {R}.
- 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
- Draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- When the Insect enters the battlefield, Haliya triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Well of Lost Dreams triggers. Holding priority, activate Thermopod by sacrificing the Insect, adding {R}.
- Resolve the Well of Lost Dreams trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card.
- 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
- Activate Thermopod by sacrificing a creature token, adding {R}.
- When the creature dies, Eloise's first and second abilities trigger, causing you to create a Clue token and then to surveil 1.
- Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- Repeat.
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