Combos with Songs of the Damned

15 known combos in Commander — View Songs of the Damned

Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Songs of the Damned by paying {B}, adding {B} for each creature card in your graveyard.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 1 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Pinnacle Monk from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Pinnacle Monk enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Songs of the Damned from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Pinnacle Monk and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Songs of the Damned by paying {B}, adding {B} for each creature card in your graveyard.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 3 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Eternal Witness from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Songs of the Damned from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Eternal Witness and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
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Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
Timeless Witness Timeless Witness
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Songs of the Damned by paying {B}, adding {B} for each creature card in your graveyard.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 2 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Timeless Witness from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Timeless Witness enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Songs of the Damned from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Timeless Witness and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
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Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
Skullwinder Skullwinder
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite black mana · Target opponent returns all cards in their graveyard to their hand
Show steps
  1. Cast Songs of the Damned by paying {B}, adding {B} for each creature card in your graveyard.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 3 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Skullwinder from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Skullwinder enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Songs of the Damned from your graveyard to your hand and causing an opponent to return a card to their hand from their graveyard.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Skullwinder and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Songs of the Damned by paying {B}, adding {B} for each creature card in your graveyard.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 2 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Archaeomancer from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Songs of the Damned from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Archaeomancer and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
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Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Spend {2} and tap to activate Isochron Scepter, casting Songs of the Damned and triggering Onyx Talisman.
  2. Pay {3} for the Onyx Talisman trigger, untapping Isochron Scepter.
  3. Allow Songs of the Damned to resolve, adding at least 6 {B}.
  4. Repeat for infinite {B}.
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Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Songs of the Damned by paying {B}, adding {B} for each creature card in your graveyard.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 2 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Ardent Elementalist from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Ardent Elementalist enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Songs of the Damned from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Ardent Elementalist and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
Shipwreck Dowser Shipwreck Dowser
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Songs of the Damned by paying {B}, adding {B} for each creature card in your graveyard.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 1 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Shipwreck Dowser from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Shipwreck Dowser enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Songs of the Damned from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Shipwreck Dowser and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Songs of the Damned by paying {B}, adding {B} for each creature card in your graveyard.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 1 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Possessed Skaab from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Possessed Skaab enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Songs of the Damned from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Possessed Skaab and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Songs of the Damned by paying {B}, adding {B} for each creature card in your graveyard.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 1 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Salvager of Secrets from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Salvager of Secrets enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Songs of the Damned from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Salvager of Secrets and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
Donnie & April, Adorkable Duo Donnie & April, Adorkable Duo
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Songs of the Damned by paying {B}, adding {B} for each creature card in your graveyard.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 1 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Donnie & April from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Donnie & April enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Songs of the Damned from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying at most {E}, sacrificing Donnie & April and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Songs of the Damned by paying {B}, adding {B} for each creature card in your graveyard.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value [X] or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Scrivener from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Scrivener enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Songs of the Damned from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Scrivener and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
Mnemonic Wall Mnemonic Wall
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite black mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Songs of the Damned by paying {B}, adding {B} for each creature card in your graveyard.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 1 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Mnemonic Wall from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. When Mnemonic Wall enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Songs of the Damned from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Mnemonic Wall and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
Elite Arcanist Elite Arcanist
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
Mycosynth Lattice Mycosynth Lattice
Pemmin's Aura Pemmin's Aura
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Elite Arcanist's ability by paying {1} and tapping it, casting a copy of Songs of the Damned without paying its mana cost.
  2. Resolve Songs of the Damned, adding at least {2}.
  3. Activate Pemmin's Aura's first ability by paying {1}, untapping Elite Arcanist.
  4. Repeat.
  5. If you have three or more creature cards in your graveyard, this combo nets infinite mana.
Elite Arcanist Elite Arcanist
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
Mycosynth Lattice Mycosynth Lattice
Freed from the Real Freed from the Real
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Elite Arcanist's ability by paying {1} and tapping it, casting a copy of Songs of the Damned without paying its mana cost.
  2. Resolve Songs of the Damned, adding at least {2}.
  3. Activate Freed from the Real's second ability by paying {1}, untapping Elite Arcanist.
  4. Repeat.
  5. If you have three or more creature cards in your graveyard, this combo nets infinite mana.
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