Crystalline Crawler + Pir, Imaginative Rascal + Showdown of the Skalds + Whitemane Lion

Mana needed: {1}{W}

RGW identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

Showdown of the Skalds has 2 or 3 lore counters on it.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Whitemane Lion, putting 2 +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler with Showdown of the Skalds.
  2. Remove 2 +1/+1 counter from Crystalline Crawler to add {1}{W}.
  3. Whitemane Lion triggers, returning itself to your hand.
  4. Repeat.

What the combo produces