Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Goldspan Dragon + Parallel Lives

4-card combo · WUBRG

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop decks out targeted opponents to death by repeatedly triggering Smothering Tithe through Kenrith's forced-draw ability.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$19.66

Color identity

WUBRG

Popularity

69 decks

Format

Commander

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Kenrith, the Returned King's 3U activated ability forces an opponent to draw; if that opponent can't pay Smothering Tithe's trigger, Parallel Lives doubles the resulting Treasure to two tokens, and Goldspan Dragon makes each Treasure tap for double mana — netting enough to activate Kenrith again immediately. The loop runs at sorcery speed and requires the opponent to be both unable to pay the Smothering Tithe tax and destined to lose through library exhaustion, so it's a slow close rather than an instant win.

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 Parallel Lives.
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

Anointed Procession replaces Parallel Lives as the token-doubler if enchantment redundancy matters. Tighter lists can cut to Kenrith, Smothering Tithe, and Goldspan Dragon alone — the Treasures produce 2 mana each with the Dragon, so a single token pays the 3U activation exactly; Parallel Lives is acceleration, not a requirement. To speed up the kill, pair this with Thassa's Oracle or mill-on-draw effects rather than waiting for natural library depletion.

Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Goldspan Dragon + Parallel Lives

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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