Shilgengar, Sire of Famine + Solemnity

WB identity

Commander legal

The 2 combo pieces

What must be in place

If a persist creature is used, it does not have a -1/-1 counter on it. Otherwise, if an undying creature is used, it does not have a +1/+1 counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing the persist or undying creature.
  2. When the creature dies, its persist or undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter or a +1/+1 counter on it due to Solemnity.
  3. Resolve the Shilgengar ability.
  4. Repeat.

What the combo produces