Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Primal Vigor + Parallel Lives

4-card combo · WUBRG

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop decks out opponents one draw trigger at a time, fully self-funding through Smothering Tithe's token doubling.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$246.78

Color identity

WUBRG

Popularity

62 decks

Format

Commander

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Kenrith, the Returned King's 3U activated ability forces an opponent to draw; if they can't pay the Smothering Tithe tax, Parallel Lives and Primal Vigor together quadruple the Treasure token output from one to four, which exactly refunds the activation cost. The loop runs opponent by opponent until each library is empty — Kenrith's activated abilities making him both the engine and the pilot is exactly why he's the most-played commander in the format.

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 Parallel Lives 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

Running only one of Parallel Lives or Primal Vigor breaks the self-funding — two doubling effects are mandatory, not optional. Anointed Procession slots in for either enchantment and keeps the math identical. If opponents are paying the Tithe tax, switch to Kenrith's wheel-style looping with Smothering Tithe and a forced-draw spell like Windfall as an alternate mana engine instead.

Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Primal Vigor + Parallel Lives

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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