Bloodline Pretender + Intruder Alarm + Xavier Sal, Infested Captain

BGU identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

You control at least one creature token.
Xavier Sal does not have summoning sickness.
There is a removable counter on a permanent you control.
Bloodline Pretender naming the same type as a creature token you control.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Xavier Sal by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of a creature token you control.
  2. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm and Bloodline Pretender trigger.
  3. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  4. Resolve the Bloodline Pretender trigger, putting a counter on it.
  5. Repeat.

What the combo produces