Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Doubling Season + Primal Vigor

4-card combo · WUBRG

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop decks out opponents one forced draw at a time, fully funded by the Treasures it generates.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$15.33

Color identity

WUBRG

Popularity

80 decks

Format

Commander

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Kenrith, the Returned King's blue activated ability costs 3U to draw a card for an opponent; if that opponent can't pay Smothering Tithe's trigger, it creates one Treasure, which Doubling Season and Primal Vigor each double into four — exactly enough mana to activate Kenrith again. The loop is self-sustaining at parity and eliminates opponents through library exhaustion rather than combat damage. Five-color goodstuff shells running Kenrith as commander are the natural home, since all five pieces are on-brand and tutor density is high.

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 Doubling Season and Primal Vigor.
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

The loop demands both Doubling Season and Primal Vigor simultaneously — cut either and the four tokens collapse to two, breaking parity. There is no cheaper substitute for the doubling effect; the combo needs both or it doesn't run. The kill condition is already built in through forced draws, but Thassa's Oracle or Jace, Wielder of Mysteries converts any self-mill incidentally accumulated into a faster close if an opponent gains a way to pay the Tithe.

Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Doubling Season + Primal Vigor

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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