Altar of Dementia + Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds Combos

20 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Near-infinite ETB Near-infinite LTB Near-infinite death triggers Near-infinite mill Near-infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Thornbite Staff

Also requires: Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
Steps
  1. Activate Ghired by tapping it, creating a token copy of any creature token you control that entered the battlefield this turn.
  2. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the creature token.
  3. When the token dies, Ghired triggers, untapping itself.
  4. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Samut, Voice of Dissent

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 3 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Urabrask the Hidden

Results: Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 4 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Thousand-Year Elixir

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 5 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Rising of the Day

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 6 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Anger

Results: Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 7 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Mass Hysteria

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 8 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Concordant Crossroads

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 9 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Fires of Yavimaya

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 10 with Goblin Sharpshooter

Also requires: Goblin Sharpshooter Goblin Sharpshooter
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Create a creature token.
  2. Activate Goblin Sharpshooter by tapping it, creating a copy of the creature token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing a creature token.
  4. When the creature token dies, Goblin Sharpshooter triggers, untapping itself.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 11 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Tuktuk Rubblefort

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 12 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Nahiri's Resolve

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 13 with Galvanic Juggernaut

Also requires: Galvanic Juggernaut Galvanic Juggernaut
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Create a creature token.
  2. Activate Galvanic Juggernaut by tapping it, creating a copy of the creature token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing a creature token.
  4. When the creature token dies, Galvanic Juggernaut triggers, untapping itself.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 14 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + The Fire Crystal

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 15 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 16 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Lavaleaper

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 17 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Cyclops of Eternal Fury

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 18 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Gimli's Reckless Might

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 19 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Kratos, God of War

Results: Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 20 with Atla Palani, Nest Tender + Barbarian Class

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite self-mill · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
📚 Learn more:
Buy Altar of Dementia on TCGPlayer Buy on Amazon

As an Amazon Associate and TCGPlayer affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Buy Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds on TCGPlayer Buy on Amazon

As an Amazon Associate and TCGPlayer affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.