Celes, Rune Knight + Thermopod

RWB identity

Commander legal

The 2 combo pieces

How to execute it

  1. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing the persist creature, adding {R}.
  2. When the persist creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  3. When the persist creature enters the battlefield, Celes's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
  4. Repeat.

What the combo produces