Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Goldspan Dragon + Anointed Procession

4-card combo · WUBRG

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop decks opponents out by forcing them to draw their library one card at a time at no net mana cost.

Cards required: 4
Cheapest stack total: $19.66
Color identity: WUBRG
Popularity: 79 decks
Format: Commander

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Kenrith, the Returned King's draw ability costs 3U; Smothering Tithe triggers when the targeted opponent draws, creating two Treasures through Anointed Procession, and Goldspan Dragon's effect turns those two Treasure taps into 2UU — exactly enough to pay for the next activation. The loop runs indefinitely as long as the opponent cannot or will not pay the Smothering Tithe tax, grinding their library to zero.

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 two Treasure tokens due to Anointed Procession.
Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding due to Goldspan Dragon.
Repeat.

Result

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

Variations

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Without Anointed Procession, Smothering Tithe produces only one Treasure per draw, which Goldspan Dragon converts to 1U — short of the 3U needed, so Procession is non-negotiable here. If Goldspan Dragon is removed, swap in a mana doubler like Mana Reflection or a cost-reducer like Training Grounds to close the arithmetic; Training Grounds cuts Kenrith's activation to U, making the loop trivially affordable even with a single Treasure.