Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Parallel Lives + Anointed Procession

4-card combo · WUBRG

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop decks out any opponent who can't pay the Smothering Tithe tax by forcing draws until their library is empty.

Cards required: 4
Cheapest stack total: $125.89
Color identity: WUBRG
Popularity: 205 decks
Format: Commander

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Kenrith, the Returned King's 3U activated ability makes an opponent draw; Smothering Tithe triggers off that draw, and with both Parallel Lives and Anointed Procession on the battlefield, that single trigger creates four Treasure tokens instead of one. Tapping and sacrificing those four Treasures refunds exactly 3U, making each activation self-sustaining and each forced draw a free kill condition.

Recipe

How it works

Prerequisites

An opponent cannot pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger. Eventually the opponent will lose the game due to drawing from an empty library. You can repeat this loop with other opponents that also cannot pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger.

Steps

Activate Kenrith's fourth ability by paying , causing an opponent who cannot pay for Smothering Tithe's trigger to draw a card.
Smothering Tithe triggers, causing you to create four Treasure tokens due to Anointed Procession and Parallel Lives.
Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding .
Repeat.

Result

Infinite draw triggers for any number of opponents; Infinite card draw for any number of opponents

Variations

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

The doubling layer is the real cost here — the combo demands both Parallel Lives and Anointed Procession together to break even on mana, so losing either piece stalls the loop entirely. Doubling Season replaces either enchantment in white-green shells, and any repeatable draw effect that triggers Smothering Tithe can substitute Kenrith's ability, though nothing else is as clean as a commander stapled to the loop.