Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Goldspan Dragon + Jolene, the Plunder Queen

4-card combo · WUBRG

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop decks out opponents to death by forcing them to draw their entire library one card at a time.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$31.12

Color identity

WUBRG

Popularity

62 decks

Format

Commander

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Kenrith, the Returned King's 3U ability draws for a target opponent; Smothering Tithe triggers off that draw, and Jolene, the Plunder Queen doubles the Treasure payout from two to two — then Goldspan Dragon makes each tapped Treasure produce double mana, meaning two Treasures cover the 3U activation cost and leave mana to spare. The loop only works against opponents who cannot or will not pay 2 for the Smothering Tithe trigger, so the combo is soft-countered by a single wealthy opponent at the table.

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 Jolene.
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

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Kenrith is the natural commander for a 5-color good-stuff shell, which helps justify running four otherwise loosely connected pieces. There is no tight substitute for Jolene or Goldspan here — removing either breaks the mana math — so the real variation is finding the kill faster: if an opponent is already on a low library count or draws multiple cards per turn from their own effects, the loop closes faster without extra pieces.

Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Goldspan Dragon + Jolene, the Plunder Queen

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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