Hell's Caretaker + Thornbite Staff
Produces: Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Hell's Caretaker
- Thornbite Staff
- Color identity
- B
Prerequisites
Thornbite Staff attached to Hell's Caretaker. You control at least one creature. You have at least one creature card in your graveyard. Hell's Caretaker does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
- During your upkeep, activate Hell's Caretaker by sacrificing a creature you control.
- Thornbite Staff triggers, untapping Hell's Caretaker.
- Resolve the Hell's Caretaker's ability, returning any target creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Repeat.
How to execute this combo
The "Hell's Caretaker + Thornbite Staff" combo takes 4 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 death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice 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.