Defiant Greatmaw + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Woe Strider

BG identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

Defiant Greatmaw does not have a +1/+1 counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Defiant Greatmaw.
  2. When Defiant Greatmaw dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. When Defiant Greatmaw enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, putting two -1/-1 counters on it.
  4. Defiant Greatmaw's second ability triggers, removing a -1/-1 counter from another creature you control.
  5. Resolve the Woe Strider ability from step 1, causing you to scry 1.
  6. Repeat.

What the combo produces