Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Faces of the Past + Wurmcalling + Zaxara, the Exemplary

Mana needed: {2}

GWUB identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

Zaxara does not have summoning sickness.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Zaxara by tapping it, adding {G}{G}.
  2. Cast Wurmcalling with buyback by paying {2}{G}{G}.
  3. Zaxara triggers, creating two 0/0 Hydra creature tokens.
  4. The Hydras enter the battlefield and die as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
  5. Faces of the Past trigger twice.
  6. Resolve the first trigger, untapping all Hydras.
  7. Activate Zaxara by tapping it, adding {G}{G}.
  8. Resolve the second Faces of the Past trigger, untapping all Hydras.
  9. Resolve Wurmcalling, creating a 0/0 Wurm creature token and returning Wurmcalling to your hand.
  10. The Wurm enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
  11. When the Wurm dies, Faces of the Past triggers, either tapping or untapping all Wurms.
  12. Repeat.

What the combo produces