Combos with Initiates of the Ebon Hand

15 known combos in Commander — View Initiates of the Ebon Hand

Reassembling Skeleton Reassembling Skeleton
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {1}, adding {B}.
  3. Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it to the battlefield from your graveyard.
  4. Repeat.
283 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
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. Sacrifice Gravecrawler to Ashnod's Altar.
  2. pay {2} to Initiates of the Ebon Hand to make {B}{B}.
  3. Use {B} to cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard.
  4. Repeat.
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Bloodsoaked Champion Bloodsoaked Champion
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Bloodsoaked Champion, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {1}, adding {B}.
  3. Activate Bloodsoaked Champion by paying {1}{B}, returning it to the battlefield from your graveyard.
  4. Repeat.
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Cult Conscript Cult Conscript
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cult Conscript, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {1}, adding {B}.
  3. Activate Cult Conscript by paying {1}{B}, returning it to the battlefield from your graveyard.
  4. Repeat.
96 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite black mana
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ozox, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Ozox dies, it triggers, creating a legendary 2/1 Jumblebones creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Jumblebones, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When Jumblebones dies, it triggers, returning Ozox from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {1}, adding {B}.
  6. Cast Ozox by paying {2}{B}.
  7. Repeat.
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Golgari Thug Golgari Thug
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Golgari Thug dies, triggering itself and Grim Haruspex.
  3. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting itself on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw Golgari Thug from the top of your library.
  5. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {1}, adding {B}.
  6. Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
  7. Repeat.
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Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
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Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Cast Gray Merchant by paying {3}{B}{B}.
  2. Endrek Sahr triggers, creating five 1/1 Thrull creature tokens.
  3. Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose at least four life and you to gain life equal to the life you gained this way.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar six times by sacrificing Gray Merchant and five Thrulls, adding twelve {C}.
  5. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand three times by paying {3}, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  6. Activate Phyrexian Reclamation by paying {1}{B} and two life, returning Gray Merchant from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Repeat.
15 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite black mana
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  1. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {0} due to Sam's reduction effect, as Initiates of the Ebon Hand is a Food due to Ygra, adding {B}.
  2. Repeat.
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Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Hex Parasite Hex Parasite
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Hex Parasite, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Hex Parasite dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {1}, adding {B}.
  4. Activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B}, removing the +1/+1 counter from it and giving it +1/+0 until end of turn.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite black mana
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  1. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {0} due to Blossoming Tortoise, adding {B}.
  2. Repeat.
Golgari Thug Golgari Thug
Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Golgari Thug dies, triggering itself and Liliana.
  3. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting itself on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. Resolve the Liliana trigger, causing you to draw Golgari Thug from the top of your library.
  5. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {1}, adding {B}.
  6. Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
  7. Repeat.
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ebondeath, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand twice by paying {2}, adding {B}{B}.
  3. Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {2}{B}{B}.
  4. Desecrated Tomb triggers, creating a 1/1 Bat creature token.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Bat, adding {C}{C}.
  6. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand twice by paying {2}, adding {B}{B}.
  7. Repeat.
Workhorse Workhorse
Initiates of the Ebon Hand Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Memory Crystal Memory Crystal
Corpse Dance Corpse Dance
Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Remove 4 counters from Workhorse to produce {4}.
  2. pay {1} to Initiates of the Ebon Hand to produce {B}.
  3. Cast Corpse Dance with buyback to return Workhorse from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Repeat.
Ebondeath, Dracolich Ebondeath, Dracolich
Tormod, the Desecrator Tormod, the Desecrator
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Initiates of the Ebon Hand Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ebondeath, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand twice by paying {2}, adding {B}{B}.
  3. Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {2}{B}{B}.
  4. Tormod triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Zombie, adding {C}{C}.
  6. Repeat.
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
Priest of Urabrask Priest of Urabrask
Greedy Freebooter Greedy Freebooter
Initiates of the Ebon Hand Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Infinite storm count · Infinite energy counters
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  1. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing Greedy Freebooter and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  2. When Greedy Freebooter dies, it triggers, creating a Treasure token and causing you to scry 1.
  3. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Priest of Urabrask from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. When Priest of Urabrask enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {R}{R}{R}.
  5. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {R}, adding {B}.
  6. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  7. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  8. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  9. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}, sacrificing Priest of Urabrask and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Greedy Freebooter from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  10. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  11. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  12. Repeat.
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