Priest of Fell Rites + Activated Sleeper + Righteous Valkyrie + Arcane Adaptation + Lightning Greaves

5-card combo · WUB

Verdict

Yes — this 5-card loop generates infinite life, infinite ETBs, and infinite death triggers in any Esper lifegain shell that can hold all the pieces together.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$15.75

Color identity

WUB

Popularity

0 decks

Format

Commander

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Priest of Fell Rites and Activated Sleeper bounce each other from the graveyard to the battlefield in a self-sustaining loop, each entry triggering Righteous Valkyrie's lifegain clause and netting more life than the three spent on each activation. Lightning Greaves is load-bearing here — it gives shroud to the active piece each iteration, protecting the stack from a well-timed removal spell. Arcane Adaptation naming Angel or Cleric is the setup tax that lets Righteous Valkyrie recognize Activated Sleeper when it enters.

How it works

Prerequisites

Your life total is at least fifty. "Angel" or "Cleric" chosen with Arcane Adaptation.

Steps

Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying , attaching it to Priest of Fell Rites.
Activate Priest of Fell Rites by paying three life, tapping and sacrificing it, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Priest of Fell Rites.
When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, Righteous Valkyrie's first ability triggers, causing you to gain life equal to Activated Sleeper's toughness.
Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying , attaching it to Activated Sleeper.
Activate Activated Sleeper by paying three life, tapping and sacrificing it, returning Priest of Fell Rites from your graveyard to the battlefield.
When Priest of Fell Rites enters the battlefield, Righteous Valkyrie's first ability triggers, causing you to gain life equal to Priest of Fell Rites' toughness.
Repeat.

Result

Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite lifegain; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

The 50-life threshold is real pressure on assembly; any lifegain commander — Oloro, Ageless Ascetic or Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim — helps reach that floor faster. Once life is infinite, Righteous Valkyrie's static buff that pumps creatures when life total exceeds 27 is permanently online, but a dedicated win condition like Sanguine Bond or Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose closes the table out immediately rather than relying on combat math.

Priest of Fell Rites + Activated Sleeper + Righteous Valkyrie + Arcane Adaptation + Lightning Greaves

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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