Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Xorn + Anointed Procession

4-card combo · WUBRG

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop decks out any opponent who can't pay Smothering Tithe's trigger by forcing draws until their library runs out.

Cards required: 4
Cheapest stack total: $68.23
Color identity: WUBRG
Popularity: 69 decks
Format: Commander

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Kenrith, the Returned King's 3U ability makes an opponent draw; if they skip the Smothering Tithe tax, Anointed Procession and Xorn together turn that single Treasure trigger into four tokens, exactly refunding the activation cost. The kill is slow and conditional — it requires the target to stay broke and unable to pay the two generic mana repeatedly — but the loop self-finances indefinitely once it starts.

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 Xorn.
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

Without Anointed Procession the token count drops to two, costing net one mana per activation and making the loop finite rather than infinite — Xorn alone doesn't get there. Kenrith's draw ability targets a single opponent at a time, so tables where everyone is flush with mana shut this down immediately; the combo belongs in stax shells that can lock opponents off mana production with Collector Ouphe or Stasis before going for the kill.