Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Primal Vigor + Xorn

4-card combo · WUBRG

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop decks out any opponent who can't pay Smothering Tithe's trigger into an empty library at zero net mana cost.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$12.00

Color identity

WUBRG

Popularity

16 decks

Format

Commander

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Kenrith's fourth ability costs 3U to draw an opponent a card; Smothering Tithe triggers off that draw, and with both Primal Vigor and Xorn doubling the Treasure creation, each trigger yields four Treasures instead of one — exactly enough to fund the next activation. The loop requires an opponent unable or unwilling to pay the 2 tax, which at a competitive table is a real dependency, but in most pods it's a reliable assumption after the first few activations.

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 Primal Vigor and Xorn.
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

Parallel Lives or Anointed Procession can substitute for Primal Vigor if Primal Vigor helps opponents too much — either doubling enchantment alone pairs with Xorn to hit the four-Treasure threshold. The loop mills opponents through repeated forced draws, so no separate kill is needed; work through opponents in order, prioritizing any player with a low-card-count library.

Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Primal Vigor + Xorn

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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