Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Primal Vigor + Elspeth, Storm Slayer

4-card combo · WUBRG

Verdict

Yes — this 4-card loop decks targeted opponents out by forcing repeated draws they cannot stop paying for.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$52.86

Color identity

WUBRG

Popularity

16 decks

Format

Commander

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Kenrith, the Returned King's 3U activated ability forces an opponent to draw, triggering Smothering Tithe; Elspeth, Storm Slayer and Primal Vigor stack to quadruple the Treasure output, which exactly refunds the 3U to repeat. The combo demands all four pieces on board simultaneously and assumes at least one opponent is tapped out or unwilling to keep paying 2 per draw — a real condition in mid-to-late game but not guaranteed.

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 Elspeth, Storm Slayer 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

Without Primal Vigor, the Treasure count drops and the loop no longer self-funds — Anointed Procession can substitute to double tokens and still hit the mana threshold with Elspeth in play. The loop does not win against an opponent who can pay Smothering Tithe's trigger every activation, so pair it with a mana-denial package or simply wait until the table is depleted; the combo kills, it just does not force a kill.

Kenrith, the Returned King + Smothering Tithe + Primal Vigor + Elspeth, Storm Slayer

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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