Cauldron of Essence + Nest of Scarabs + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

BG identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

Your life total is at least 2.
You control at least one additional creature.
There is at least one other creature on the battlefield.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  2. When the creature dies, Cauldron of Essence triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card.
  4. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action.
  5. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  6. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library.
  7. If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.

What the combo produces