Combos with Altar of the Brood

15 known combos in Commander — View Altar of the Brood

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill
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  1. Cast Spark Double by paying {3}{U}.
  2. Spark Double enters the battlefield as a copy of Felidar Guardian, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  3. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  4. Resolve the Spark Double's trigger, blinking Felidar Guardian.
  5. Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  6. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  7. Resolve the Felidar Guardian's trigger, blinking Spark Double.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill
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  1. Cast Phyrexian Metamorph by paying {3}{U/P}.
  2. Phyrexian Metamorph enters the battlefield as a copy of Felidar Guardian, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  3. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  4. Resolve the Phyrexian Metamorph's trigger, blinking Felidar Guardian.
  5. Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  6. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  7. Resolve the Felidar Guardian's trigger, blinking Phyrexian Metamorph.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill
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  1. Activate Aminatou's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, blinking Spark Double.
  2. Spark Double enters the battlefield as a non-legendary copy of Aminatou.
  3. Altar of the Brood triggers, causing each opponent to mill one card.
  4. Activate Spark Double's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, blinking Aminatou.
  5. Aminatou enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood, causing each opponent to mill one card.
  6. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill
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  1. Cast Clever Impersonator by paying {2}{U}{U}.
  2. Clever Impersonator enters the battlefield as a copy of Felidar Guardian, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  3. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  4. Resolve the Clever Impersonator's trigger, blinking Felidar Guardian.
  5. Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  6. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  7. Resolve the Felidar Guardian's trigger, blinking Clever Impersonator.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Infinite mill · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite ETB
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  1. Cast Avenger of Zendikar by paying {5}{G}{G}.
  2. When Avenger of Zendikar enters the battlefield, it and Altar of the Brood triggers.
  3. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  4. Resolve the Avenger of Zendikar trigger, creating a token copy of Avenger of Zendikar for each land you control due to Esik.
  5. Each Avenger of Zendikar token enters the battlefield, triggering themselves and triggering Altar of the Brood once for each token.
  6. Resolve all Altar of the Brood triggers, causing each opponent to mill that many cards.
  7. Resolve the first Avenger of Zendikar trigger, creating a 0/1 Plant creature token for each land you control.
  8. When the Plants enter the battlefield, Altar of the Brood triggers that many times, causing each opponent to mill that many cards.
  9. Repeat from step 7 for each remaining Avenger of Zendikar trigger.
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Results: Infinite mill
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  1. Cast Mirrormade by paying {2}{U}.
  2. Mirrormade enters the battlefield as a copy of Oblivion Ring, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  3. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  4. Resolve the Mirrormade's trigger, exiling Oblivion Ring.
  5. Cast Estrid's Invocation by paying {2}{U}.
  6. Estrid's Invocation enters the battlefield as a copy of the Oblivion Ring copy, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  7. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  8. Resolve the Estrid's Invocation's trigger, exiling Mirrormade.
  9. Mirrormade leaves the battlefield, triggering itself, returning Oblivion Ring from exile to the battlefield.
  10. Altar of the Brood and Oblivion Ring trigger.
  11. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  12. Resolve the Oblivion Ring trigger, exiling Estrid's Invocation.
  13. Estrid's Invocation leaves the battlefield, returning Mirrormade from exile to the battlefield.
  14. Repeat from step 2 until each opponent has an empty library, then end the loop by choosing to copy or exile any other permanent.
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Results: Infinite mill
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  1. Cast Mirrormade by paying {2}{U}.
  2. Mirrormade enters the battlefield as a copy of Oblivion Ring, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  3. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  4. Resolve the Mirrormade's trigger, exiling Oblivion Ring.
  5. Cast Copy Enchantment by paying {2}{U}.
  6. Copy Enchantment enters the battlefield as a copy of the Oblivion Ring copy, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  7. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  8. Resolve the Copy Enchantment's trigger, exiling Mirrormade.
  9. Mirrormade leaves the battlefield, triggering itself, returning Oblivion Ring from exile to the battlefield.
  10. Altar of the Brood and Oblivion Ring trigger.
  11. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  12. Resolve the Oblivion Ring trigger, exiling Copy Enchantment.
  13. Copy Enchantment leaves the battlefield, returning Mirrormade from exile to the battlefield.
  14. Repeat from step 2 until each opponent has an empty library, then end the loop by choosing to copy or exile any other permanent.
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Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill
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  1. Cast Estrid's Invocation by paying {2}{U}.
  2. Estrid's Invocation enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  3. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  4. Resolve the Estrid's Invocation's trigger, becoming a copy of Oblivion Ring and exiling Oblivion Ring.
  5. Cast Copy Enchantment by paying {2}{U}{U}.
  6. Copy Enchantment enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  7. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  8. Resolve the Copy Enchantment's trigger, becoming a copy of Estrid's Invocation and exiling Estrid's Invocation.
  9. Estrid's Invocation leaves the battlefield, returning Oblivion Ring from exile to the battlefield.
  10. Altar of the Brood and Oblivion Ring triggers.
  11. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  12. Resolve the Oblivion Ring's trigger, exiling Copy Enchantment.
  13. Copy Enchantment leaves the battlefield, returning Estrid's Invocation from exile to the battlefield.
  14. Repeat from step 2.
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Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Cast Blood Pet by paying {B}.
  2. When Blood Pet enters the battlefield, Altar of the Brood triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Blood Pet by sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  4. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill two cards due to Bruvac.
  5. If an opponent mills a nonland card, The Wise Mothman triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Evolution Witness.
  6. Evolution Witness triggers, returning Blood Pet from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite mill
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  1. Cast Mirrormade by paying {2}{U}.
  2. Mirrormade enters the battlefield as a copy of Oblivion Ring, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  3. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  4. Resolve the Mirrormade's trigger, exiling Oblivion Ring.
  5. Cast Clever Impersonator by paying {2}{U}{U}.
  6. Clever Impersonator enters the battlefield as a copy of the Oblivion Ring copy, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  7. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  8. Resolve the Clever Impersonator's trigger, exiling Mirrormade.
  9. Mirrormade leaves the battlefield, triggering itself, returning Oblivion Ring from exile to the battlefield.
  10. Altar of the Brood and Oblivion Ring trigger.
  11. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  12. Resolve the Oblivion Ring trigger, exiling Clever Impersonator.
  13. Clever Impersonator leaves the battlefield, returning Mirrormade from exile to the battlefield.
  14. Repeat from step 2 until each opponent has an empty library, then end the loop by choosing to copy or exile any other permanent.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill
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  1. Cast Estrid's Invocation by paying {2}{U}.
  2. Estrid's Invocation enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  3. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  4. Resolve the Estrid's Invocation's trigger, becoming a copy of Oblivion Ring and exiling Oblivion Ring.
  5. Cast Clever Impersonator by paying {2}{U}{U}.
  6. Clever Impersonator enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  7. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  8. Resolve the Clever Impersonator's trigger, becoming a copy of Estrid's Invocation and exiling Estrid's Invocation.
  9. Estrid's Invocation leaves the battlefield, returning Oblivion Ring from exile to the battlefield.
  10. Altar of the Brood and Oblivion Ring triggers.
  11. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  12. Resolve the Oblivion Ring's trigger, exiling Clever Impersonator.
  13. Clever Impersonator leaves the battlefield, returning Estrid's Invocation from exile to the battlefield.
  14. Repeat from step 2.
Results: Infinite Banana tokens for opponents · Infinite green mana for opponents · Infinite lifegain for opponents · Infinite lifegain triggers for opponents · Infinite mill · Infinite red mana for opponents
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  1. Activate Liquimetal Torque's second ability by tapping it, causing Kibo to become an artifact until end of turn.
  2. Activate Kibo by tapping it, causing each player to create a Banana artifact token.
  3. When the Banana enters the battlefield, Altar of the Brood triggers, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  4. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the Banana, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Activate Voltaic Construct by paying {2}, untapping Kibo.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill
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  1. Cast Copy Enchantment by paying {2}{U}.
  2. Copy Enchantment enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  3. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  4. Resolve the Copy Enchantment's trigger, becoming a copy of Oblivion Ring and exiling Oblivion Ring.
  5. Cast Clever Impersonator by paying {2}{U}{U}.
  6. Clever Impersonator enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself.
  7. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  8. Resolve the Clever Impersonator's trigger, becoming a copy of Copy Enchantment and exiling Copy Enchantment.
  9. Copy Enchantment leaves the battlefield, returning Oblivion Ring from exile to the battlefield.
  10. Altar of the Brood and Oblivion Ring triggers.
  11. Resolve the Altar of Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  12. Resolve the Oblivion Ring's trigger, exiling Clever Impersonator.
  13. Clever Impersonator leaves the battlefield, returning Copy enchantment from exile to the battlefield.
  14. Repeat from step 2.
Results: Infinite Banana tokens for opponents · Infinite green mana for opponents · Infinite lifegain for opponents · Infinite lifegain triggers for opponents · Infinite mill · Infinite red mana for opponents
Show steps
  1. Activate Liquimetal Coating by tapping it, causing Kibo to become an artifact until end of turn.
  2. Activate Kibo by tapping it, causing each player to create a Banana artifact token.
  3. When the Banana enters the battlefield, Altar of the Brood triggers, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  4. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the Banana, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Activate Voltaic Construct by paying {2}, untapping Kibo.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
Results: Infinite Banana tokens for opponents · Infinite colored mana for opponents · Infinite lifegain for opponents · Infinite lifegain triggers for opponents · Infinite mill
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  1. Activate Kibo by tapping it, causing each player to create a Banana artifact token.
  2. When the Banana enters the battlefield, Altar of the Brood triggers, causing each opponent to mill a card.
  3. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the Banana, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Activate Voltaic Construct by paying {2}, untapping Kibo.
  5. Repeat.
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