Activated Sleeper + Altar of Dementia Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite mill Infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Cavalier of Night

Also requires: Cavalier of Night Cavalier of Night
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
Steps
  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Cavalier of Night.
  2. When Cavalier of Night dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Cavalier of Night.
  3. When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, its first triggered ability from Cavalier of Night triggers; choose not to sacrifice a creature.
  4. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 1.
  5. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Activated Sleeper.
  6. When Activated Sleeper dies, its last ability from Cavalier of Night triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Cavalier of Night.
  7. When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, it triggers; choose not to sacrifice a creature.
  8. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 5.
  9. Repeat from step 5.

Combo 2 with Karmic Guide

Also requires: Karmic Guide Karmic Guide
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Cast Activated Sleeper by paying {2}{B}, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Karmic Guide.
  2. Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, targeting Karmic Guide.
  3. Holding priority, activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Activated Sleeper, causing target player to mill cards equal to Activated Sleeper's power.
  4. Resolve the Activated Sleeper trigger, returning Karmic Guide from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Karmic Guide enters the battlefield, targeting Activated Sleeper.
  6. Holding priority, activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Karmic Guide, causing target player to mill cards equal to Karmic Guide's power.
  7. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Karmic Guide.
  8. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 3 with Reveillark

Also requires: Reveillark Reveillark
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Reveillark.
  2. When Reveillark dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Reveillark.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Activated Sleeper.
  4. When Activated Sleeper dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Reveillark.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Activated Sleeper's power.
  6. Repeat from step 3.

Combo 4 with Vesperlark

Also requires: Vesperlark Vesperlark
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Vesperlark.
  2. When Vesperlark dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Vesperlark.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Activated Sleeper.
  4. When Activated Sleeper dies, it triggers, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Vesperlark.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Activated Sleeper's power.
  6. Repeat from step 3.
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