Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + River Kelpie + Shilgengar, Sire of Famine

WUB identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

How to execute it

  1. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing River Kelpie.
  2. When River Kelpie dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  3. When River Kelpie enters, its first ability triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Resolve the Shilgengar ability.
  5. Activate Shilgengar by sacrificing River Kelpie.
  6. When River Kelpie dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. When River Kelpie enters, its first ability triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  8. Resolve the Shilgengar ability.
  9. Repeat.

What the combo produces