Combos with Abhorrent Overlord

15 known combos in Commander — View Abhorrent Overlord

Nim Deathmantle Nim Deathmantle
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Abhorrent Overlord, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Abhorrent Overlord dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay {4} to return Abhorrent Overlord from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  3. When Abhorrent Overlord enters, it triggers, creating at least two creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite energy counters
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  1. Cast Abhorrent Overlord by paying {5}{B}{B}.
  2. When Abhorrent Overlord enters, it triggers, creating at least five 1/1 Harpy creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing Abhorrent Overlord and two Harpy tokens, adding {2}{B}.
  4. When the creatures die, Demon of Dark Schemes' second ability triggers three times, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  5. Activate Demon of Dark Schemes by paying {2}{B} and {E}{E}{E}{E}, putting Abhorrent Overlord from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord Victimize Victimize
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite magecraft triggers
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  1. During your precombat main phase, cast Victimize by paying {2}{B} and sacrificing another creature, returning Xiahou Dun and Abhorrent Overlord from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  2. When Abhorrent Overlord enters, it triggers, creating a number of 1/1 Harpy creature tokens equal to your devotion to black.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing Abhorrent Overlord and two Harpies. adding {2}{B}.
  4. Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it, returning Victimize from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat.
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Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord
Eldrazi Displacer Eldrazi Displacer
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite blinking · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite blinking of most creatures
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  1. Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying {2}{C}, blinking Abhorrent Overlord.
  2. Abhorrent Overlord enters the battlefield, creating a number of 1/1 Harpy creature tokens equal to your devotion to black.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Harpys, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Return all creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield
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  1. During your upkeep, activate Necrotic Ooze using Whisper's ability by tapping it and sacrificing two other creatures, returning Abhorrent Overlord from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  2. When Abhorrent Overlord enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, creating at least four 1/1 Harpy creature tokens.
  3. Activate Necrotic Ooze using Black Carriage's ability by sacrificing Abhorrent Overlord, untapping Necrotic Ooze.
  4. Repeat.
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Cloudstone Curio Cloudstone Curio
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Abhorrent Overlord by paying {5}{B}{B}.
  2. When Abhorrent Overlord enters the battlefield, it and Cloudstone Curio trigger.
  3. Resolve the Cloudstone Curio trigger, choosing to return nothing to your hand from the battlefield.
  4. Resolve the Abhorrent Overlord trigger, creating a number of 1/1 Harpy creature tokens equal to your devotion to black.
  5. When the Harpys enter the battlefield, Cloudstone Curio triggers that many times.
  6. Resolve the first Cloudstone Curio trigger, returning Abhorrent Overlord to your hand from the battlefield.
  7. Resolve all remaining Cloudstone Curio triggers, choosing to return nothing to your hand from the battlefield.
  8. Activate Phyrexian Altar seven times by sacrificing seven Harpys, adding {5}{B}{B}.
  9. Repeat.
  10. If your devotion to black excluding Abhorrent Overlord is at least six, this combo will net infinite colored mana.
Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord
Deadeye Navigator Deadeye Navigator
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite blinking · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Abhorrent Overlord by paying {1}{U}, blinking itself.
  2. Abhorrent Overlord enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability.
  3. Resolve the Abhorrent Overlord trigger, creating a number of 1/1 Harpy creature tokens equal to your devotion to black.
  4. Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Abhorrent Overlord.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Harpys, adding {1}{U}.
  6. Repeat.
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite tapped creature tokens
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  1. Tap Necrotic Ooze using Whisper, Blood Liturgist's ability to sacrifice two creatures and return Abhorrent Overlord to battlefield.
  2. Abhorrent Overlord's ETB triggers, creating at least 5 creature tokens.
  3. Using Altar Golem's ability, tap Abhorrent Overlord and 4 tokens to untap Necrotic Ooze.
  4. Tap Necrotic Ooze and sacrifice Abhorrent Overlord and a tapped token to Whisper's ability to return Marionetter Master to the battlefield, creating 3 Servo tokens.
  5. Tap Marionette Master and the 4 untapped tokens to untap Necrotic Ooze.
  6. Sacrifice Marionetter Master and a Servo token, causing target opponent to lose 1 life and reanimating Abhorrent Overlord.
  7. Repeat from step 2 for infinite life loss.
Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord
Emiel the Blessed Emiel the Blessed
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite blinking · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Abhorrent Overlord.
  2. Abhorrent Overlord enters the battlefield, creating a number of 1/1 Harpy creature tokens equal to your devotion to black.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Harpys, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. Repeat.
Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord
Emiel the Blessed Emiel the Blessed
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite blinking · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Abhorrent Overlord.
  2. Abhorrent Overlord enters the battlefield, creating a number of 1/1 Harpy creature tokens equal to your devotion to black.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Harpys, adding {3}.
  4. Repeat.
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
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  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Abhorrent Overlord with haste.
  2. When the Abhorrent Overlord token enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating at least four 1/1 Harpy creature tokens.
  3. Activate Time Sieve by tapping it, sacrificing the Abhorrent Overlord token and the Harpy tokens, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  4. Repeat each turn.
Time Sieve Time Sieve
Mycosynth Lattice Mycosynth Lattice
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
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  1. Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Abhorrent Overlord with haste.
  2. When the Abhorrent Overlord token enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating at least four 1/1 Harpy creature tokens.
  3. Activate Time Sieve by tapping it, sacrificing the Abhorrent Overlord token and the Harpy tokens, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  4. Repeat each turn.
Time Sieve Time Sieve
Mycosynth Lattice Mycosynth Lattice
Helm of the Host Helm of the Host
Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
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  1. At the beginning of your combat phase, Helm of the Host triggers, creating at least one token copy of Abhorrent Overlord with haste.
  2. When the Abhorrent Overlord token enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating at least four 1/1 Harpy creature tokens.
  3. Activate Time Sieve by tapping it, sacrificing the Abhorrent Overlord token and the Harpy tokens, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  4. Repeat each turn.
Ashnod the Uncaring Ashnod the Uncaring
Akul the Unrepentant Akul the Unrepentant
Cloudstone Curio Cloudstone Curio
Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Akul the Unrepentant by sacrificing three creatures.
  2. Ashnod the Uncaring triggers, copying Akul the Unrepentant's ability.
  3. Resolve the copy of Akul the Unrepentant's ability, putting Abhorrent Overlord from your hand onto the battlefield.
  4. When Abhorrent Overlord enters the battlefield, it and Cloudstone Curio trigger.
  5. Resolve the Abhorrent Overlord trigger, creating a number of 1/1 Harpy creature tokens equal to your devotion to black.
  6. When the Harpys enter the battlefield, Cloudstone Curio triggers that many times, returning nothing to your hand from the battlefield.
  7. Resolve the Cloudstone Curio trigger from step 4, returning Akul the Unrepentant from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. Resolve Akul the Unrepentant's ability from step 1, putting it onto the battlefield from your hand.
  9. When Akul the Unrepentant enters the battlefield, Cloudstone Curio triggers, returning Abhorrent Overlord from the battlefield to your hand.
  10. Repeat.
Results: Infinite turns · Lock
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  1. At the beginning of your combat phase, Rionya triggers, creating at least one token copy of Abhorrent Overlord with haste.
  2. When the Abhorrent Overlord token enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating at least four 1/1 Harpy creature tokens.
  3. Activate Time Sieve by tapping it, sacrificing the Abhorrent Overlord token and the Harpy tokens, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  4. Repeat each turn.
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