Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight | Shilgengar, Sire of Famine

Cards

All permanents on the battlefield (
Eirdu as
Isilu, Carrier of Twilight and
Reputable Merchant without a -1/-1 counter on it).

Activate
Shilgengar by sacrificing
Reputable Merchant.
When
Reputable Merchant dies, its innate ability and persist ability trigger.
Resolve the
Reputable Merchant trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
Resolve the persist trigger, returning
Reputable Merchant from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
When
Reputable Merchant enters, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
Resolve the
Shilgengar ability.
Repeat.

Bracket tag

SpicyBracket 3-4+

Probably 3 or 4, but hard to classify

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Popularity

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Variants

185

variants of this combo

Salt

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