Afterlife from the Loam + Ardent Elementalist Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite storm count

Combo 1 with Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar

Also requires: Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
Steps
  1. Cast Afterlife from the Loam by paying at most {5}{B}{B}{B}, returning Ardent Elementalist and at least two other creatures from graveyards to the battlefield under your control.
  2. When Ardent Elementalist enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Afterlife from the Loam from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar four times by sacrificing three of the creatures returned in step 1, adding six {C}.
  4. When the creatures die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers four times, creating three Treasure tokens.
  5. Activate the three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Pitiless Plunderer + Thermopod

Also requires: Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer Thermopod Thermopod
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
Show steps
  1. Cast Afterlife from the Loam by paying at most {5}{B}{B}{B}, returning Ardent Elementalist and at least three other creatures from graveyards to the battlefield under your control.
  2. When Ardent Elementalist enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Afterlife from the Loam from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Activate Thermopod four times by sacrificing four of the creatures returned in step 1, including Ardent Elementalist, adding {R}{R}{R}{R}.
  4. When the creatures die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers four times, creating four Treasure tokens.
  5. Activate the four Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}{B}{B}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Pitiless Plunderer + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
Show steps
  1. Cast Afterlife from the Loam by paying at most {5}{B}{B}{B}, returning Ardent Elementalist and at least three other creatures from graveyards to the battlefield under your control.
  2. When Ardent Elementalist enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Afterlife from the Loam from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four of the creatures returned in step 1, including Ardent Elementalist, adding {4}.
  4. When the creatures die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers four times, creating four Treasure tokens.
  5. Activate the four Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}{B}{B}.
  6. Repeat.
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