Branching Evolution + Crystalline Crawler + Resourceful Defense

Mana needed: {8}{W}{W}

GW identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place


A creature you control besides Crystalline Crawler has at least five +1/+1 counters on it.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing at least five +1/+1 counters from a creature you control and putting at least ten +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
  2. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability five times by removing five +1/+1 counters, adding {4}{W}.
  3. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing five +1/+1 counters from Crystalline Crawler and putting ten +1/+1 counters on another creature you control.
  4. Activate Resourceful Defense by paying {4}{W}, removing ten +1/+1 counters from that creature and putting twenty +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
  5. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability ten times by removing ten +1/+1 counters, adding {8}{W}{W}.
  6. Repeat from step 3 any number of times.
  7. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability any number of times.

What the combo produces