Emeria Shepherd + Rakdos Carnarium + Second Chance

Mana needed: {2}{U} each turn

WUBR identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

Your life total is five or less.

How to execute it

  1. At the beginning of your upkeep, Second Chance triggers, causing you to sacrifice it and take an extra turn after this one.
  2. Play Rakdos Carnarium from your hand.
  3. Rakdos Carnarium enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Emeria Shepherd.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos Carnarium trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Resolve the Emeria Shepherd trigger, returning Second Chance from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Second Chance by paying {2}{U}.
  7. Repeat each turn.

What the combo produces