Shelob, Child of Ungoliant + Meldweb Strider + Maskwood Nexus + Psionic Sliver + Lightning Greaves

5-card combo · BGU

Verdict

Yes — this 5-piece loop converts Meldweb Strider's self-destruct ability into infinite damage through Shelob's token recursion.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$5.19

Color identity

BGU

Popularity

0 decks

Format

Commander

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Shelob, Child of Ungoliant turns every creature death into a Food token copy of that creature; Maskwood Nexus makes Meldweb Strider a Sliver so Psionic Sliver's static ability grants every creature the tap-and-deal-damage outlet that kills the Strider each loop. Lightning Greaves re-equips at zero cost to give the fresh token haste and let it tap immediately, bypassing summoning sickness and keeping the chain uninterrupted.

How it works

Prerequisites

Meldweb Strider is a creature.

Steps

Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying , attaching it to Meldweb Strider.
Activate Meldweb Strider by tapping it, dealing 2 damage to any target and three damage to itself.
Meldweb Strider dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness.
Shelob triggers, creating a token copy of Meldweb Strider that is a Food artifact.
Activate the Meldweb Strider token by removing an oil counter from it, causing it to become an artifact creature until end of turn.
Repeat.

Result

Infinite damage; Infinite death triggers; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Basilisk Collar or Shadowspear substitutes Psionic Sliver if a non-Sliver damage outlet is preferred, but that adds a sixth piece to a combo already sitting at five. The loop produces infinite death and LTB triggers alongside the damage, so Zulaport Cutthroat or Blood Artist closes the game independently of the Strider's direct damage — useful insurance if Psionic Sliver is removed mid-loop.

Shelob, Child of Ungoliant + Meldweb Strider + Maskwood Nexus + Psionic Sliver + Lightning Greaves

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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