Helga, Skittish Seer
Chakram Retriever
Ancestral Statue

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Ancestral Statue in hand.
Helga and Chakram Retriever on the battlefield.
Helga has power 4 or greater and does not have summoning sickness.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Helga by tapping it, adding at least four mana of any color that can only be spent to cast creature spell with mana value 4 or greater or with x in their mana cost.
2
Cast Ancestral Statue by paying its mana cost.
3
Helga and Chakram Retriever trigger.
4
Resolve the Helga trigger, causing you to draw a card, gain 1 life, and put a +1/+1 counter on Helga.
5
Resolve the Chakram Retriever trigger, causing you to untap Helga.
6
When Ancestral Statue enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
7
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite card draw
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite ETB
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite storm count
Near-infinite LTB
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on Helga
Near-infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells with mana value 4 or greater or creature spells with X in their mana cost

  Combo Metadata

634
DECKS
0.13%
OF 496701 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 3888
MOST PLAYED OF 34804 COMBOS

{ }  Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)
Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed
3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)
Any combos that require 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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20% of 634 decks +9% synergy
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19% of 634 decks +8% synergy
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18% of 634 decks +9% synergy
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17% of 634 decks +0% synergy
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17% of 634 decks +6% synergy
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17% of 634 decks +12% synergy
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14% of 634 decks +5% synergy
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