Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca + Deeproot Pilgrimage + Faces of the Past + Bloodflow Connoisseur

Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

Deeproot Pilgrimage

Faces of the Past

Bloodflow Connoisseur

How it works

1. Activate Kumena's first ability by tapping another nontoken Merfolk you control.
2. Deeproot Pilgrimage triggers, creating a 1/1 Merfolk creature token.
3. Resolve the Kumena ability.
4. Activate Bloodflow Connoisseur by sacrificing the Merfolk token.
5. When the Merfolk dies, Faces of the Past triggers, untapping all Merfolk.
6. Resolve the Bloodflow Connoisseur ability.
7. Repeat.

This elegant engine transforms the quiet whispers of deep-sea lore into an unstoppable tidal wave of marine life. By activating Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca, you tap a Merfolk to help him slip past enemy defenses, which immediately stirs Deeproot Pilgrimage to materialize a fresh 1/1 token. You can then feed that newly spawned creature to Bloodflow Connoisseur, whose hunger grants it a steady stream of +1/+1 counters. That sacrifice triggers Faces of the Past, whose watchful static presence catches the death of a Merfolk and untaps every single Merfolk you control—including Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca, who is now ready to begin the cycle anew.