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Bhaal, Lord of Murder + Woe Strider + 2x Persist Creature
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How it works
Prerequisites
- At least one of the two persist creatures does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 2x Persist Creature
Steps
- Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing a persist creature that does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.
- When the creature dies, its persist ability and Bhaal trigger.
- Resolve the Bhaal trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on the remaining persist creature.
- Resolve the sacrificed creature's persist trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- Resolve the Woe Strider ability from step 1.
- Repeat.
Commander brackets
In which brackets is this combo allowed, per Spellbook's Exhibition tier?
1–2 · Exhibition & Core
Allowed in this bracket.
3 · Upgraded
Allowed in this bracket.
4–5 · Optimized & cEDH
All combos are allowed.