Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Jolene, the Plunder Queen + Exalted Sunborn

4-card combo · WUBRG

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop decks out a single opponent's library by forcing repeated draws through Kenrith's 3U activated ability, fully funded by Smothering Tithe's own Treasure output.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$4.14

Color identity

WUBRG

Popularity

11 decks

Format

Commander

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Kenrith, the Returned King pays 3U to give an opponent a draw; Smothering Tithe triggers on that draw, and with both Jolene, the Plunder Queen and Exalted Sunborn on board, one draw creates four Treasures — exactly enough to recoup the activation cost. The loop is self-funding once all four permanents are in play, and it targets any opponent who can't or won't pay the 2 tax. The table sees it coming the moment Smothering Tithe resolves; the real work is protecting the four-permanent board state long enough to go off.

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 Exalted Sunborn and Jolene.
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 combo collapses if any one piece is removed — four permanents in five colors is a removal-heavy target, so Grand Abolisher or Silence on the activation turn is nearly mandatory. Windfall or Teferi's Puzzle Box can replace Kenrith as the draw engine if the opponent has no response, but those hit every player and lose the surgical precision that makes this line matter.

Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Jolene, the Plunder Queen + Exalted Sunborn

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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