Thousand-Year Elixir + Xathrid Necromancer Combos

2 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Whisper, Blood Liturgist + Volrath's Shapeshifter

Also requires: Whisper, Blood Liturgist Whisper, Blood Liturgist Volrath's Shapeshifter Volrath's Shapeshifter
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Whisper, Blood Liturgist, sacrificing itself and an additional creature to return Volrath's Shapeshifter from the graveyard to the battlefield.
  2. Xathrid Necromancer triggers, creating a zombie token.
  3. Volrath's Shapeshifter enters the battlefield as a copy of Whisper, Blood Liturgist.
  4. Activate Volrath's Shapeshifter, sacrificing itself and a zombie token to return Whisper, Blood Liturgist to the battlefield.
  5. Xathrid Necromancer triggers, creating a zombie token.

Combo 2 with Whisper, Blood Liturgist + Body Double

Also requires: Whisper, Blood Liturgist Whisper, Blood Liturgist Body Double Body Double
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Whisper by tapping it, sacrificing itself and any other creature you control, targeting Body Double.
  2. Xathrid Necromancer triggers, creating at least one 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  3. Resolve the Whisper ability, returning Body Double from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Whisper.
  4. Activate Body Double by tapping it, sacrificing itself and the Zombie token, targeting Whisper.
  5. Xathrid Necromancer triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  6. Resolve the Body Double ability, returning Whisper from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. Repeat.
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