Combos with Marneus Calgar
15 known combos in Commander — View Marneus Calgar
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
· Near-infinite colorless mana
· Near-infinite creature tokens
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Draw a card.
- Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
- The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Marneus.
- Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
- Resolve the Marneus trigger, causing you to draw a card.
- Repeat from step 2.
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Marneus by paying {6}, creating two 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
- The tokens enter the battlefield, triggering Marneus, causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar two times by sacrificing the Astartes Warriors, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- The Astartes Warriors die, triggering Pitiless Plunderer twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
- The Treasures enter the battlefield, triggering Marneus, causing you to draw a card.
- Activate the two Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite colorless mana
· Near-infinite creature tokens
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Marneus by paying {6}, creating four 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
- The Astartes Warriors enter the battlefield, triggering Marneus, causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing three Astartes Warriors, adding six {C}.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite colorless mana
· Near-infinite creature tokens
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Marneus by paying {6}, creating four 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
- The tokens enter the battlefield, triggering Marneus, causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing three Astartes Warriors, adding six {C}.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Marneus by paying {4}, creating two 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
- The tokens enter the battlefield, triggering Marneus, causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing both Astartes Warriors, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite colorless mana
· Near-infinite creature tokens
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Marneus Calgar by paying {6}, creating six 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
- When the Astartes Warriors enter the battlefield, Marneus Calgar triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing the Astartes Warriors, adding six {C}.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Draw a card.
- Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
- The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Marneus.
- Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {1}.
- Resolve the Marneus trigger, causing you to draw a card.
- Repeat from step 2.
Results:
Infinite draw triggers
· Infinite rummaging
· Infinite self-discard triggers
· Near-infinite colorless mana
· Near-infinite creature tokens
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Scuttletide by paying {1} and discarding a card, creating a 0/3 Crab creature token.
- When the Crab enters the battlefield, Marneus triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Crab, adding {C}{C}.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite creature tokens
· Near-infinite ETB
Show steps
- Draw a card during an opponent's turn by triggering Marneus Calgar using his activated ability, or by any other method.
- The Watcher in the Water triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
- When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Marneus Calgar triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- Repeat from step 2.
- After drawing any number of cards, interrupt the mandatory infinite loop by winning the game or removing a combo piece in response to a trigger.
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Marneus by paying {6}.
- Rings of Brighthearth triggers, causing you to pay {2} to copy Marneus' ability.
- Resolve the copy of Marneus' ability, creating two 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
- The tokens enter the battlefield, triggering Marneus, causing you to draw a card.
- Resolve the original Marneus ability from step 1, creating two 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
- The tokens enter the battlefield, triggering Marneus, causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar four times by sacrificing four Astartes Warriors, adding eight {C}.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite draw triggers
· Infinite rummaging
· Infinite self-discard triggers
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Chivalric Alliance by paying {2} and discarding a card, creating a 2/2 Knight creature token.
- When the Knight enters the battlefield, Marneus triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Knight, adding {C}{C}.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite draw triggers
· Infinite rummaging
· Infinite self-discard triggers
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Scuttletide by paying {1} and discarding a card, creating a 0/3 Crab creature token.
- When the Crab enters the battlefield, Marneus triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Crab, adding {1}.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Marneus by paying {6}.
- Illusionist's Bracers triggers, copying Marneus' ability.
- Resolve the copy of Marneus' ability, creating two 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
- The tokens enter the battlefield, triggering Marneus, causing you to draw a card.
- Resolve the original Marneus ability from step 1, creating two 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
- The tokens enter the battlefield, triggering Marneus, causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar four times by sacrificing four Astartes Warriors, adding eight {C}.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite creature tokens with haste
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- The Insect enters the battlefield, triggering Marneus, causing you to draw a card.
- Repeat from step 2.
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite colorless mana
· Near-infinite creature tokens
· Near-infinite ETB
Show steps
- Activate Marneus Calgar by paying {6}, creating two 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
- When the Astartes Warriors enter the battlefield, Marneus Calgar triggers and Mana Echoes triggers twice.
- Resolve the Marneus Calgar trigger, causing you to draw a card.
- Resolve both Mana Echoes triggers, adding {C}{C} for each Astartes Warrior you control.
- Repeat.
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