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Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

Enchantment$51.48

Whenever an opponent draws a card, that player may pay . If the player doesn't, you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Legal in Commander

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Combos 68

  • Smothering Tithe + Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune

    • Infinite looting for all players
    • Near-infinite colored mana
    • Near-infinite Treasure tokens

    Mana needed: 26,208 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    At least one opponent is unable to pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger. You have at least three other cards in your graveyard, plus an additional three cards between your graveyard and/or hand.

    Steps

    Cast Wheel of Fortune from your graveyard for its escape cost by paying {2}{R} and exiling three cards from your graveyard, causing each player to discard their hand and draw seven cards. Smothering Tithe triggers for each card drawn by your opponents, creating that many Treasure tokens. Activate three of the Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}{R}. Repeat.

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  • Smothering Tithe + Faerie Mastermind + Mirrormade

    • Near-infinite colored mana
    • Near-infinite Treasure tokens
    • Infinite card draw for all players

    Mana needed: 17,623 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Mirrormade on the battlefield as a copy of Smothering Tithe You have at least two opponents which are unable to pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.

    Steps

    Activate Faerie Mastermind by paying {3}{U}, causing each player to draw a card. Smothering Tithe and Mirrormade trigger for each opponent you have, creating at least four Treasure tokens. Activate four Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{U}. Repeat.

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  • Smothering Tithe + Faerie Mastermind + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

    • Infinite card draw for all players
    • Near-infinite Treasure tokens
    • Near-infinite colored mana
    • Near-infinite colorless mana

    Mana needed: 13,851 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least three opponents. Opponents are unable to pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.

    Steps

    Activate Faerie Mastermind by paying {3}{U}, causing each player to draw a card. Smothering Tithe triggers for each opponent you have, creating at least three Treasure tokens. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}. Kinnan triggers twice, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.

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  • Smothering Tithe + Faerie Mastermind + Copy Enchantment

    • Near-infinite colored mana
    • Near-infinite Treasure tokens
    • Infinite card draw for all players

    Mana needed: 13,160 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Copy Enchantment on the battlefield as a copy of Smothering Tithe You have at least two opponents which are unable to pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.

    Steps

    Activate Faerie Mastermind by paying {3}{U}, causing each player to draw a card. Smothering Tithe and Copy Enchantment trigger for each opponent you have, creating at least four Treasure tokens. Activate four Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{U}. Repeat.

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  • Smothering Tithe + Faerie Mastermind + Clever Impersonator

    • Near-infinite colored mana
    • Near-infinite Treasure tokens
    • Infinite card draw for all players

    Mana needed: 10,309 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Clever Impersonator on the battlefield as a copy of Smothering Tithe You have at least two opponents which are unable to pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.

    Steps

    Activate Faerie Mastermind by paying {3}{U}, causing each player to draw a card. Smothering Tithe and Clever Impersonator trigger for each opponent you have, creating at least four Treasure tokens. Activate four Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{U}. Repeat.

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  • Smothering Tithe + Faerie Mastermind + Training Grounds

    • Infinite card draw for all players
    • Near-infinite colored mana
    • Near-infinite colorless mana
    • Near-infinite Treasure tokens

    Mana needed: 8,906 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have at least three opponents. Opponents are unable to pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.

    Steps

    Activate Faerie Mastermind by paying {1}{U}, causing each player to draw a card. Smothering Tithe triggers for each opponent you have, creating at least three Treasure tokens. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.

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  • Smothering Tithe + Underworld Breach + Windfall

    • Infinite looting for all players
    • Near-infinite colored mana
    • Near-infinite Treasure tokens

    Mana needed: 8,455 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    A player has at least three cards in hand. There are at least three additional cards in your graveyard. At least one opponent is unable to pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.

    Steps

    Cast Windfall from your graveyard for its escape cost by paying {2}{U} and exiling three cards from your graveyard, causing each player to discard at least three cards and draw at least three cards. Smothering Tithe triggers for each card drawn by your opponents, creating that many Treasure tokens. Activate three of the Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}{U}. Repeat.

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  • Smothering Tithe + Stasis

    • Mass Land Denial
    • Players skip their untap steps
    • Lock

    8,426 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Each time an opponent draws a card, Smothering Tithe triggers. Opponents will eventually be unable to pay for Smothering Tithe due to Statis causing them to skip their untap steps, causing you to create a Treasure artifact token. At the beginning of your upkeep, Stasis triggers. Holding priority, activate a Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {U}. Resolve the Stasis ability, paying {U}. Repeat.

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  • Smothering Tithe + Gleaming Splendor + Anointed Procession

    • Infinite card draw for any number of players
    • Near-infinite Treasure tokens
    • Near-infinite colored mana

    Mana needed: 7,251 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    At least two opponents cannot pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.

    Steps

    Activate Gleaming Splendor by paying {2}{W}, causing two opponents to each draw a card. Smothering Tithe triggers twice, creating four Treasure tokens due to Anointed Procession Activate three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}{W}. Repeat any number of times. Once you have near-infinite Treasure tokens, you may repeat the loop targeting yourself as one of the players in step 1, drawing any number of cards.

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  • Smothering Tithe + Gleaming Splendor + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

    • Infinite card draw for any number of players
    • Near-infinite Treasure tokens
    • Near-infinite colored mana

    Mana needed: 6,591 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    At least two opponents cannot pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.

    Steps

    Activate Gleaming Splendor by paying {2}{W}, causing two opponents to each draw a card. Smothering Tithe triggers twice, creating four Treasure tokens due to Mondrak Activate three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}{W}. Repeat any number of times. Once you have near-infinite Treasure tokens, you may repeat the loop targeting yourself as one of the players in step 1, drawing any number of cards.

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.

Best commanders

Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.

  1. Mondrak, Glory DominusSmothering Tithe makes artifact tokens, which Mondrak, Glory Dominus can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  2. Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of CivilizationSmothering Tithe makes artifact tokens and Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization doubles tokens.
  3. Bard, King of DaleSmothering Tithe makes artifact tokens and Bard, King of Dale doubles tokens.
  4. Queen Allenal of RuadachSmothering Tithe makes artifact tokens and Queen Allenal of Ruadach doubles tokens.
  5. ArzakonArzakon refills every hand, which Smothering Tithe can use.
  6. Haliya, Guided by LightSmothering Tithe makes artifact tokens, which Haliya, Guided by Light can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  7. Losheel, Clockwork ScholarSmothering Tithe makes artifact tokens, which Losheel, Clockwork Scholar can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  8. Bartolomé del PresidioSmothering Tithe makes artifact tokens, which Bartolomé del Presidio can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  9. Alibou, Ancient WitnessSmothering Tithe makes artifact tokens, which Alibou, Ancient Witness can use because it rewards an Artifact.
  10. Samwise GamgeeSmothering Tithe makes artifact tokens, which Samwise Gamgee can use because it rewards an Artifact.

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