Altar of Dementia + Ashcloud Phoenix

Altar of Dementia + Ashcloud Phoenix Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods

Also requires: Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
Results: Near-infinite damage to all players · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill
Steps
  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix.
  2. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, its first ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down.
  3. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Ashcloud Phoenix's power.
  4. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix.
  5. Yarus' second ability triggers, returning Ashcloud Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield face down, and then turning it face up.
  6. Ashcloud Phoenix's second ability triggers, dealing 2 damage to each player.
  7. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Ashcloud Phoenix's power.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Also requires: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix.
  2. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, it triggers, as well as its undying ability if it does not have a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Resolve the first trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down.
  4. Resolve the second trigger, doing nothing.
  5. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix.
  6. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Resolve the Altar of Dementia abilities from steps 1 and 5, causing target player to mill cards equal to Ashcloud Phoenix's power for each ability.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Skirk Alarmist + Intruder Alarm

Also requires: Skirk Alarmist Skirk Alarmist Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Ashcloud Phoenix.
  2. When Ashcloud Phoenix dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield face down.
  3. When Ashcloud Phoenix enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  4. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to Ashcloud Phoenix's power.
  5. Activate Skirk Alarmist by tapping it, turning Ashcloud Phoenix face up.
  6. Repeat.
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