Cryptic Trilobite + Lonis, Genetics Expert + Tarrian's Soulcleaver

Mana needed: {2}

GU identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

You control at least one Clue.
Tarrian's Soulcleaver attached to Lonis.

How to execute it

  1. Activate a Clue by paying {2} and sacrificing it.
  2. Lonis' second ability and Tarrian's Soulcleaver trigger.
  3. Resolve the Lonis trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Cryptic Trilobite.
  4. Resolve the Tarrian's Soulcleaver trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Lonis.
  5. Lonis' first ability triggers, creating a Clue artifact token.
  6. Resolve the Clue ability from step 1, causing you to draw a card.
  7. Activate Cryptic Trilobite's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities.
  8. Repeat.

What the combo produces