Combos with Cathodion

15 known combos in Commander — View Cathodion

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cathodion, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Cathodion and Nim Deathmantle trigger.
  3. Resolve the Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return Cathodion from your graveyard to the battlefield, and then attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  5. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing Cathodion and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  2. When Cathodion dies, it triggers, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  3. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Priest of Gix from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  5. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  6. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  7. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing Priest of Gix and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Cathodion from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  9. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  10. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cathodion, adding one mana of any color.
  2. Cathodion and Nim Deathmantle trigger.
  3. Resolve the Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return Cathodion from your graveyard to the battlefield, and then attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  5. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite colorless mana
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  1. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing Patron of the Arts and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  2. When Patron of the Arts dies, it triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Cathodion from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  5. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  6. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  7. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing Cathodion and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. When Cathodion dies, it triggers, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  9. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Patron of the Arts from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  10. When Patron of the Arts enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  11. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  12. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  13. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  14. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite storm count
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  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Cathodion.
  2. Cathodion triggers, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  3. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing yourself to mill cards equal to Cathodion's power.
  4. Cast Cathodion from your graveyard for its escape cost by paying {3} and exiling three cards from your graveyard.
  5. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cathodion, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Cathodion dies, triggering itself and Enduring Renewal.
  3. Resolve the Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Enduring Renewal trigger, causing you to return Cathodion from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Cast Cathodion by paying {3}.
  6. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Cathodion, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Cathodion dies, triggering itself and Enduring Renewal.
  3. Resolve the Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Enduring Renewal trigger, causing you to return Cathodion from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Cast Cathodion by paying {3}.
  6. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite damage to creatures · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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  1. Activate Bjorna by tapping it and sacrificing Cathodion, targeting any creature.
  2. Cathodion dies, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  3. Activate Othelm by paying {2} and tapping it, returning Cathodion from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Cathodion enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  5. Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times.
  6. Resolve all Bjorna abilities, dealing infinite damage to any creature(s).
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Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
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  1. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Cathodion.
  2. Cathodion triggers, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  3. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Lesser Manticore.
  5. Lesser Manticore's persist ability triggers, returning it to the battlefield with a -1/-1 and a vigilance counter.
  6. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Activate Tayam by paying {3}, removing a +1/+1 counter from Carrion Feeder and removing both counters from Lesser Manticore, causing yourself to mill three cards and return Cathodion from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cathodion, adding one mana of any color.
  2. Cathodion dies, triggering itself and Enduring Renewal.
  3. Resolve the Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Enduring Renewal trigger, causing you to return Cathodion from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Cast Cathodion by paying {3}.
  6. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Activate Grafted Wargear's equip ability by paying {0}, attaching it to Cathodion.
  2. Activate Demonmail Hauberk by sacrificing Cathodion, targeting Koll.
  3. When Cathodion dies, it and Koll trigger.
  4. Resolve the Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Koll trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Resolve the Demonmail Hauberk ability, attaching it to Koll.
  7. Cast Cathodion by paying its mana cost.
  8. Repeat.
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Results: Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Lock · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Opponents sacrifice all their creatures each turn
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  1. Sacrifice Cathodion to Ashnod's Altar, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Cathodion and Grave Pact trigger.
  3. Resolve Cathodion's trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  4. Resolve Grave Pact's trigger, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature.
  5. Glissa triggers at least once, allowing you to return Cathodion to your hand.
  6. Cast Cathodion by paying {3}.
  7. Repeat until your opponents no longer control any creatures.
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Results: Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Opponents sacrifice all their creatures each turn · Lock
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  1. Sacrifice Cathodion to Krark-Clan Ironworks, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Cathodion and Grave Pact trigger.
  3. Resolve Cathodion's trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  4. Resolve Grave Pact's trigger, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature.
  5. Glissa triggers at least once, allowing you to return Cathodion to your hand.
  6. Cast Cathodion by paying {3}.
  7. Repeat until your opponents no longer control any creatures.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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  1. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing three counters from creatures you control.
  2. Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Cathodion.
  3. When Cathodion dies, it and Golgari Germination trigger.
  4. Resolve the Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Golgari Germination trigger, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token that enters the battlefield with a vigilance counter due to Tayam.
  6. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Resolve the Tayam ability from step 1, causing you to mill three cards and return Cathodion from your graveyard to the battlefield with a vigilance counter on it.
  8. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing Cathodion, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Cathodion dies, triggering itself and Scarecrone.
  3. Resolve the Cathodion trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Scarecrone trigger, untapping it.
  5. Activate Scarecrone's second ability by paying {4} and tapping it, returning Cathodion from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. Repeat.
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