Deathbringer Thoctar + Quietus Spike

Deathbringer Thoctar

Quietus Spike

How it works

1. Activate Deathbringer Thoctar by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any creature an opponent controls.
2. The creature dies as a state-based action due to Deathbringer Thoctar's deathtouch.
3. Deathbringer Thoctar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself.
4. Repeat as desired.
5. You may also repeat this combo whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.

By outfitting Deathbringer Thoctar with the deadly hardware of Quietus Spike, we turn the Thoctar's activated counter-removal into a pinpoint removal engine. Thanks to the Spike granting deathtouch to its equipped creature, that single point of targeted damage becomes instantly lethal to any opposing creature it strikes. Every time a creature falls to this damage, Deathbringer Thoctar's triggered ability immediately rewards us by replacing the spent counter with a fresh +1/+1 counter, leaving us fully loaded to repeat the cycle and completely lock down the board.