Combos with Tainted Observer

15 known combos in Commander — View Tainted Observer

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cause a creature to enter the battlefield under your control.
  2. Tainted Observer triggers, causing you to pay {2} to proliferate.
  3. Venser triggers, creating a legendary 3/3 The Hollow Sentinel artifact creature token.
  4. The Hollow Sentinel enters the battlefield, triggering Tainted Observer.
  5. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrifcing The Hollow Sentinel, adding {C}{C}.
  6. Resolve the Tainted Observer trigger, causing you to pay {2} to proliferate.
  7. Repeat from step 3.
33 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Tainted Observer Tainted Observer
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Scurry Oak Scurry Oak
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cause a creature to enter the battlefield under your control.
  2. When the creature enters the battlefield, Tainted Observer triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Tainted Observer trigger, causing you to pay {2} to put a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak.
  5. Scurry Oak triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
24 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate a creature you control by removing two spore counters from it, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  2. The Saproling enters the battlefield, triggering Tainted Observer.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Saproling, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Tainted Observer trigger, causing you to pay {2} to put two spore counters on any creature you control.
  5. Repeat.
22 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate a creature you control by removing two spore counters from it, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  2. The Saprolings enter the battlefield, triggering Tainted Observer twice.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Saproling, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the first Tainted Observer trigger, causing you to pay {2} to put two spore counters on any creature you control.
  5. Resolve the second Tainted Observer trigger, choosing not to pay.
  6. Repeat.
17 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate a creature you control by removing two spore counters from it, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  2. The Saprolings enter the battlefield, triggering Tainted Observer twice.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the Saprolings, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. Resolve both Tainted Observer triggers, causing you to pay {4} to put two spore counters on any creature you control.
  5. Repeat.
10 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Pir, Imaginative Rascal Pir, Imaginative Rascal
Sporoloth Ancient Sporoloth Ancient Tainted Observer Tainted Observer
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate a creature you control by removing two spore counters from it, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  2. The Saproling enters the battlefield, triggering Tainted Observer.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Saproling, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Tainted Observer trigger, causing you to pay {2} to put two spore counters on any creature you control.
  5. Repeat.
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cause a creature to enter the battlefield under your control.
  2. When the creature enters the battlefield, Tainted Observer triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Tainted Observer trigger, causing you to pay {2} to put a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  5. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
Sporoloth Ancient Sporoloth Ancient Tainted Observer Tainted Observer
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Parallel Lives Parallel Lives
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate a creature you control by removing two spore counters from it, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  2. The Saprolings enter the battlefield, triggering Tainted Observer twice.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the Saprolings, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. Resolve both Tainted Observer triggers, causing you to pay {4} to put two spore counters on any creature you control.
  5. Repeat.
Sporoloth Ancient Sporoloth Ancient Tainted Observer Tainted Observer
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Primal Vigor Primal Vigor
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate a creature you control by removing two spore counters from it, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  2. The Saprolings enter the battlefield, triggering Tainted Observer twice.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the Saprolings, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. Resolve both Tainted Observer triggers, causing you to pay {4} to put two spore counters on any creature you control.
  5. Repeat.
Tainted Observer Tainted Observer
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Saproling Burst Saproling Burst
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Saproling Burst by removing a fade counter from it, creating a */* Saproling creature token.
  2. When the Saproling enters the battlefield, Tainted Observer triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Saproling, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Tainted Observer trigger, causing you to pay {2} to put a fade counter on Saproling Burst.
  5. Repeat.
Tainted Observer Tainted Observer
Animation Module Animation Module
Crystalline Crawler Crystalline Crawler
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
+1 more
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite proliferate
Show steps
  1. Put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  2. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
  3. The Servo enters the battlefield, triggering Tainted Observer, causing you to pay {2} to put four +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
  4. Animation Module triggers four times.
  5. Resolve the first three Animation Module triggers, choosing not to pay.
  6. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability three times by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {3}.
  7. Resolve the final Animation Module trigger, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
  8. Repeat from step 3.
Tainted Observer Tainted Observer
Animation Module Animation Module
Crystalline Crawler Crystalline Crawler
Hardened Scales Hardened Scales
+1 more
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite proliferate
Show steps
  1. Put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  2. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
  3. The Servo enters the battlefield, triggering Tainted Observer, causing you to pay {2} to put four +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
  4. Animation Module triggers four times.
  5. Resolve the first three Animation Module triggers, choosing not to pay.
  6. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability three times by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {3}.
  7. Resolve the final Animation Module trigger, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
  8. Repeat from step 3.
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cause a creature to enter the battlefield under your control.
  2. Tainted Observer triggers, causing you to pay {2} to proliferate.
  3. Venser triggers, creating a legendary 3/3 The Hollow Sentinel artifact creature token.
  4. The Hollow Sentinel enters the battlefield, triggering Tainted Observer.
  5. Holding priority, activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrifcing The Hollow Sentinel, adding {C}{C}.
  6. Resolve the Tainted Observer trigger, causing you to pay {2} to proliferate.
  7. Repeat from step 3.
Tainted Observer Tainted Observer
Animation Module Animation Module
Crystalline Crawler Crystalline Crawler
Doubling Season Doubling Season
+1 more
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite proliferate
Show steps
  1. Put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  2. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
  3. The Servo enters the battlefield, triggering Tainted Observer, causing you to pay {2} to put four +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
  4. Animation Module triggers four times.
  5. Resolve the first three Animation Module triggers, choosing not to pay.
  6. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability three times by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {3}.
  7. Resolve the final Animation Module trigger, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
  8. Repeat from step 3.
Pir, Imaginative Rascal Pir, Imaginative Rascal
Tainted Observer Tainted Observer
Animation Module Animation Module
Crystalline Crawler Crystalline Crawler
+1 more
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite proliferate
Show steps
  1. Put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  2. Animation Module triggers, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
  3. The Servo enters the battlefield, triggering Tainted Observer, causing you to pay {2} to put four +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
  4. Animation Module triggers four times.
  5. Resolve the first three Animation Module triggers, choosing not to pay.
  6. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability three times by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {3}.
  7. Resolve the final Animation Module trigger, causing you to pay {1} to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
  8. Repeat from step 3.
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