Combos with Retribution of the Ancients

15 known combos in Commander — View Retribution of the Ancients

Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
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  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the undying creature, adding {B}.
  2. When the undying creature dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing a +1/+1 counter from the undying creature, giving any creature -1/-1 until end of turn.
  4. Repeat.
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Horobi, Death's Wail Horobi, Death's Wail
Revel in Riches Revel in Riches
Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients
Results: Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control · Destroy any number of creatures opponents control · Lock
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  1. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing zero counters from creatures you control, targeting any creature an opponent controls.
  2. Horobi triggers, destroying that creature.
  3. When the creature dies, Revel in Riches' first ability triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  4. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  5. Repeat.
  6. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
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Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients
Blood Pet Blood Pet
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
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  1. Activate Blood Pet by sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  2. Blood Pet dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Blood Pet, targeting any creature.
  4. Repeat.
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Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients
Blood Vassal Blood Vassal
Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
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  1. Activate Blood Vassal by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  2. Blood Vassal dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Blood Vassal, targeting any creature.
  4. Repeat.
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Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients Basal Sliver Basal Sliver
Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
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  1. Activate Basal Sliver by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  2. Basal Sliver dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Basal Sliver, targeting any creature.
  4. Repeat.
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Burakos, Party Leader Burakos, Party Leader
Haunted One Haunted One
Relic of Legends Relic of Legends
Demon's Disciple Demon's Disciple
+1 more
Results: Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control · Each opponent sacrifices all planeswalkers they control · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Cast Demon's Disciple by paying {2}{B}.
  2. When Demon's Disciple enters the battlefield, it triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Relic of Legends' second ability by tapping Burakos, adding {B}.
  4. Burakos triggers, giving it and all creatures you control that share a creature type with it +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  5. Resolve the Demon's Disciple trigger from step 2, causing you to sacrifice Burakos, and each opponent to sacrifice a creature or planeswalker.
  6. When Burakos dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Burakos, giving Demon's Disciple -1/-1 until end of turn.
  8. Demon's Disciple dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter from it.
  9. Repeat steps 2 through 6 one additional time.
  10. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Burakos and Demon's Disciple, giving Demon's Disciple -2/-2 until end of turn.
  11. Repeat from step 8.
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Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients
Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0 · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
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  1. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact creature you control except the Gnome or Artificer.
  2. Jan Jansen triggers, causing it and creatures you control that share a creature type with it to get +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing Jan Jansen, adding {R}.
  5. When Jan Jansen dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing the Gnome or Artificer.
  7. When the Gnome or Artificer dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  9. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  10. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Jan Jansen and the other Gnome or Artificer, giving a creature -2/-2 until end of turn.
  11. Repeat from step 4.
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Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients
Goblin Bombardment Goblin Bombardment
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite damage · Infinite Treasure tokens · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0 · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
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  1. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact creature you control except the Gnome or Artificer.
  2. Jan Jansen triggers, causing it and creatures you control that share a creature type with it to get +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Jan Jansen.
  5. When Jan Jansen dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  7. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing the Gnome or Artificer.
  8. When the Gnome or Artificer dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  9. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  10. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  11. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Jan Jansen and the other Gnome or Artificer, giving a creature -2/-2 until end of turn.
  12. Repeat from step 4.
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Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite Treasure tokens · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0 · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
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  1. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact creature you control except the Gnome or Artificer.
  2. Jan Jansen triggers, causing it and creatures you control that share a creature type with it to get +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Jan Jansen, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When Jan Jansen dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing the Gnome or Artificer.
  7. When the Gnome or Artificer dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  9. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  10. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Jan Jansen and the other Gnome or Artificer, giving a creature -2/-2 until end of turn.
  11. Repeat from step 4.
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Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Infinite Treasure tokens · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0 · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
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  1. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact creature you control except the Gnome or Artificer.
  2. Jan Jansen triggers, causing it and creatures you control that share a creature type with it to get +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Jan Jansen.
  5. When Jan Jansen dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to scry 1.
  7. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing the Gnome or Artificer.
  8. When the Gnome or Artificer dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  9. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  10. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  11. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Jan Jansen and the other Gnome or Artificer, giving a creature -2/-2 until end of turn.
  12. Repeat from step 4.
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Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients
Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite Treasure tokens · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0 · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
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  1. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact creature you control except the Gnome or Artificer.
  2. Jan Jansen triggers, causing it and creatures you control that share a creature type with it to get +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Jan Jansen.
  5. When Jan Jansen dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Jan Jansen's power.
  7. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing the Gnome or Artificer.
  8. When the Gnome or Artificer dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  9. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  10. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  11. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Jan Jansen and the other Gnome or Artificer, giving a creature -2/-2 until end of turn.
  12. Repeat from step 4.
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Burakos, Party Leader Burakos, Party Leader
Haunted One Haunted One
Relic of Legends Relic of Legends
Merciless Executioner Merciless Executioner
+1 more
Results: Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Cast Merciless Executioner by paying {2}{B}.
  2. When Merciless Executioner enters the battlefield, it triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Relic of Legends' second ability by tapping Burakos, adding {B}.
  4. Burakos triggers, giving it and all creatures you control that share a creature type with it +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  5. Resolve the Merciless Executioner trigger from step 2, causing you to sacrifice Burakos, and each opponent to sacrifice a creature.
  6. When Burakos dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Burakos, giving Merciless Executioner -1/-1 until end of turn.
  8. Merciless Executioner dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter from it.
  9. Repeat steps 2 through 6 one additional time.
  10. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Burakos and Merciless Executioner, giving Merciless Executioner -2/-2 until end of turn.
  11. Repeat from step 8.
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Burakos, Party Leader Burakos, Party Leader
Haunted One Haunted One
Relic of Legends Relic of Legends Fleshbag Marauder Fleshbag Marauder
+1 more
Results: Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Cast Fleshbag Marauder by paying {2}{B}.
  2. When Fleshbag Marauder enters the battlefield, it triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Relic of Legends' second ability by tapping Burakos, adding {B}.
  4. Burakos triggers, giving it and all creatures you control that share a creature type with it +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  5. Resolve the Fleshbag Marauder trigger from step 2, causing you to sacrifice Burakos, and each opponent to sacrifice a creature.
  6. When Burakos dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Burakos, giving Fleshbag Marauder -1/-1 until end of turn.
  8. Fleshbag Marauder dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter from it.
  9. Repeat steps 2 through 6 one additional time.
  10. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Burakos and Fleshbag Marauder, giving Fleshbag Marauder -2/-2 until end of turn.
  11. Repeat from step 8.
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Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients
Darigaaz's Attendant Darigaaz's Attendant
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite green mana · Infinite LTB · Infinite red mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
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  1. Activate Darigaaz's Attendant by paying {1} and sacrificing it, adding {B}{R}{G}.
  2. Darigaaz's Attendant dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Darigaaz's Attendant, targeting any creature.
  4. Repeat.
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Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients Umbral Collar Zealot Umbral Collar Zealot
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite surveil · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0 · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
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  1. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact creature you control except the Gnome or Artificer.
  2. Jan Jansen triggers, causing it and creatures you control that share a creature type with it to get +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Jan Jansen.
  5. When Jan Jansen dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability
  7. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing the Gnome or Artificer.
  8. When the Gnome or Artificer dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  9. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  10. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  11. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Jan Jansen and the other Gnome or Artificer, giving a creature -2/-2 until end of turn.
  12. Repeat from step 4.
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