Rootborn Defenses

Combos 6

• Rootborn Defenses + Apex Altisaur + Wrathful Raptors

  • Near-infinite damage

  Mana needed: 897 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Steps

  Cast Apex Altisaur by paying {7}{G}{G}. When Apex Altisaur enters, its first ability triggers. Holding priority, cast Rootborn Defenses by paying its mana cost, giving creatures you control indestructible until end of turn. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing it to fight a creature you don't control. If the opposing creature dealt damage to Apex Altisaur, Apex Altisaur's second ability and Wrathful Raptors trigger. Resolve the Wrathful Raptors trigger, dealing damage to any opponent. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing it to fight a creature you don't control. Repeat from step 4 until your opponents control no creatures. If they happen to control an indestructible creature with power above 0, this loop can be done infinitely.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Rootborn Defenses + Red Hulk + Boros Reckoner

  • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
  • Infinite damage to one opponent

  Mana needed: 15 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Before you start

  You have a way to deal damage to Red Hulk.

  Steps

  Give Red Hulk and Boros Reckoner indestructible using Rootborn Defenses. Deal damage to Red Hulk. Red Hulk triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and dealing damage to Boros Reckoner. Boros Reckoner triggers, dealing damage to Red Hulk. Repeat from step 3.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Rootborn Defenses + Sonic the Hedgehog + Krark-Clan Shaman

  • Infinite artifact tokens
  • Infinite tapped Treasure tokens

  Mana needed: 14 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Before you start

  You control an additional artifact. You control at least one additional creature that has haste and/or flash.

  Steps

  Cast Rootborn Defenses by paying {2}{W}, giving creatures you control indestructible until end of turn. Activate Krark-Clan Shaman by sacrificing an artifact, dealing 1 damage to each creature without flying. Sonic's second ability triggers for each creature you control with haste or flash that was dealt damage, creating that many tapped Treasure tokens. Repeat from step 2.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Rootborn Defenses + Red Hulk + Spitemare

  • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
  • Infinite damage to one opponent

  Mana needed: 11 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Before you start

  You have a way to deal damage to Red Hulk.

  Steps

  Give Red Hulk and Spitemare indestructible using Rootborn Defenses. Deal damage to Red Hulk. Red Hulk triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and dealing damage to Spitemare. Spitemare triggers, dealing damage to Red Hulk. Repeat from step 3.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Rootborn Defenses + Red Hulk + Screaming Nemesis

  • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
  • Infinite damage to one opponent

  Mana needed: 9 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Before you start

  You have a way to deal damage to Red Hulk.

  Steps

  Give Red Hulk and Screaming Nemesis indestructible using Rootborn Defenses. Deal damage to Red Hulk. Red Hulk triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and dealing damage to Screaming Nemesis. Screaming Nemesis triggers, dealing damage to Red Hulk. Repeat from step 3.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

• Rootborn Defenses + Red Hulk + Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger

  • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
  • Infinite damage to one opponent

  Mana needed: 5 decks on Commander Spellbook

  How it works

  Before you start

  You have a way to deal damage to Red Hulk.

  Steps

  Give Red Hulk and Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger indestructible using Rootborn Defenses. Deal damage to Red Hulk. Red Hulk triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and dealing damage to Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger. Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger triggers, dealing damage to Red Hulk. Repeat from step 3.

  Commander Spellbook ↗

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