Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Parallel Lives + Exalted Sunborn

4-card combo · WUBRG

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop decks targeted opponents out by forcing repeated draws at no net mana cost.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$59.98

Color identity

WUBRG

Popularity

33 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, four Treasure tokens hit the battlefield — two from Smothering Tithe doubled by Parallel Lives, then doubled again by Exalted Sunborn. Those four Treasures pay exactly 3U to activate Kenrith again, making the loop self-funding until the target's library is empty. This lives in 5-color goodstuff builds where Kenrith is already the commander and all four pieces pull weight independently.

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 Parallel Lives.
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

Without Parallel Lives, the loop collapses — a single Smothering Tithe trigger produces only two Treasures, one short of the activation cost, so Parallel Lives is load-bearing here, not supplementary. Mondrak, Glory Dominus or Anointed Procession can replace Parallel Lives for the doubling effect; the combo needs any one token-doubler alongside Exalted Sunborn to hit the four-Treasure threshold.

Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Parallel Lives + Exalted Sunborn

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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