Relentless Rats + Secret Salvage + Syr Konrad, the Grim + Tormod's Cryptkeeper

Mana needed: {3}{B}{B}

B identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

You have a number of copies of Relentless Rats in your library greater than your maximum hand size minus the number of cards in your hand.
Tormod's Cryptkeeper does not have summoning sickness.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Secret Salvage by paying {3}{B}{B}, exiling Relentless Rats from your graveyard and causing you to search your library for all copies of Relentless Rats in your library and put them into your hand.
  2. Syr Konrad triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
  3. Move to your cleanup step, causing you to discard down to your maximum hand size, ensuring to discard as many copies of Relentless Rats as possible.
  4. Syr Konrad triggers for each creature card discarded this way, dealing that much damage to each opponent.
  5. Activate Tormod's Cryptkeeper by tapping and sacrificing it.
  6. When Tormod's Cryptkeeper dies, Syr Konrad triggers, dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
  7. Resolve the Tormod's Cryptkeeper ability, exiling your graveyard.
  8. Syr Konrad triggers for each creature card exiled this way, dealing that much damage to each opponent.

What the combo produces