Carnival of Souls + Ghave, Guru of Spores + Panharmonicon + Soul Warden

Mana needed: {1}

WBG identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

Ghave has at least two +1/+1 counters.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  2. The Saproling enters the battlefield, triggering Soul Warden and Carnival of Souls twice.
  3. Resolve both Soul Warden triggers, causing you to gain two life.
  4. Resolve both Carnival of Souls triggers, causing you to add {B}{B} and lose 2 life.
  5. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing the Saproling token, putting a +1/+1 counter on Ghave.
  6. Repeat.

What the combo produces