Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Vein Ripper + Warren Soultrader

B identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

How to execute it

  1. Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing the persist creature.
  2. When the persist creature dies, its persist ability triggers if it didn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, and its undying ability triggers if it didn't have a +1/+1 counter on it. Vein Ripper also triggers regardless.
  3. Resolve the Vein Ripper trigger, causing target opponent to lose 2 life and you to gain 2 life.
  4. Resolve the persist trigger, if applicable, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  5. Resolve the undying trigger, if applicable, returning the creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
  7. Repeat

What the combo produces