Delaying Shield + Gravewaker + Vampire Hexmage

Mana needed: {5}{B}{B} at most each turn

WB identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

How to execute it

  1. At the beginning of your upkeep, Delaying Shield triggers.
  2. Holding priority, if Delaying Shield has any delay counters on it, activate Vampire Hexmage by sacrificing it, removing all delay counters from Delaying Shield.
  3. Resolve the Delaying Shield ability, doing nothing.
  4. If Vampire Hexmage is in your graveyard, activate Gravewaker by paying {5}{B}{B}, returning Vampire Hexmage from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

What the combo produces