Drogskol Reaver + Shabraz, the Skyshark
Produces: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Color identity
- WU
Prerequisites
You have a way to draw a card or gain life.
Steps
- Draw a card.
- Shabraz triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself and causing you to gain 1 life.
- Drogskol Reaver triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- Repeat from step 2 until your library is empty.
- In response to the final Shabraz trigger, remove a combo piece or win the game to avoid losing by drawing from an empty library.
How to execute this combo
The "Drogskol Reaver + Shabraz, the Skyshark" combo takes 5 steps in order. Make sure you have the mana open and permanents listed in the prerequisites before you start — opponents can respond between steps.
The end result: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers.
Practice the line offline: lay out the cards, walk through each step, and note where you can lose the combo (summoning sickness, lack of priority, removal on a key permanent). In game, announce each step clearly; in casual play you can offer to shortcut after demonstrating the loop.
The best window is a turn when opponents are tapped out or after they commit a spell — hold protection (a counter, Vexing Shusher) if the combo wins on the spot.