Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Anointed Procession + Elspeth, Storm Slayer

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 is empty.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$195.31

Color identity

WUBRG

Popularity

57 decks

Format

Commander

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Kenrith, the Returned King's 3U activated ability makes an opponent draw a card; if that opponent skips the Treasure payment, Smothering Tithe triggers, and Anointed Procession plus Elspeth, Storm Slayer double the token output twice to four Treasures per trigger. Those four Treasures pay exactly 3U to fire Kenrith again, making the loop self-funding at no net cost. The combo wins through library depletion rather than damage, which matters in pods running Solemnity or Circle of Loyalty effects that stop token production.

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 Elspeth, Storm Slayer.
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

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Parallel Lives or Doubling Season can replace Anointed Procession as the first doubling effect — both create the same token math with Elspeth, Storm Slayer. The loop requires all four pieces simultaneously, so the real risk is redundancy: if either doubler is removed before the loop begins, the Treasures no longer cover the activation cost and the engine collapses.

Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Anointed Procession + Elspeth, Storm Slayer

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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