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
Ashnod's Altar
Pitiless Plunderer
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
- 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.
- When Ardent Elementalist enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Afterlife from the Loam from your graveyard to your hand.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar four times by sacrificing three of the creatures returned in step 1, adding six {C}.
- When the creatures die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers four times, creating three Treasure tokens.
- Activate the three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 2 with Pitiless Plunderer + Thermopod
Also requires:
Pitiless Plunderer
Thermopod
Pitiless Plunderer
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
- 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.
- When Ardent Elementalist enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Afterlife from the Loam from your graveyard to your hand.
- Activate Thermopod four times by sacrificing four of the creatures returned in step 1, including Ardent Elementalist, adding {R}{R}{R}{R}.
- When the creatures die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers four times, creating four Treasure tokens.
- Activate the four Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}{B}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 3 with Pitiless Plunderer + Phyrexian Altar
Also requires:
Pitiless Plunderer
Phyrexian Altar
Pitiless Plunderer
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
- 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.
- When Ardent Elementalist enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Afterlife from the Loam from your graveyard to your hand.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four of the creatures returned in step 1, including Ardent Elementalist, adding {4}.
- When the creatures die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers four times, creating four Treasure tokens.
- Activate the four Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}{B}{B}.
- Repeat.
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