Animate Dead +

Animate Dead + Ashnod's Altar Combos

8 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite colorless mana Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Sun Titan + Karmic Guide + Ashnod's Altar

Also requires: Sun Titan Sun Titan Karmic Guide Karmic Guide Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Cast Sun Titan.
  2. Sun Titan enters the battlefield, returning Animate Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  3. With the Animate Dead trigger on the stack, Activate Ashnod's Altar, sacrificing Sun Titan to add {C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Animate Dead trigger, causing it to become an Aura with "enchant creature put onto the battlefield with Animate Dead" and returning Karmic Guide from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Animate Dead is put into your graveyard due to state based actions, as it cannot attach to a creature with protection from black.
  6. Animate Dead triggers, causing you to sacrifice Karmic Guide.
  7. Karmic Guide's enter the battlefield triggers.
  8. Resolve Karmic Guide's enter the battlefield trigger returning Sun Titan from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 2 with Sun Titan + Dance of the Dead + Ashnod's Altar

Also requires: Sun Titan Sun Titan Dance of the Dead Dance of the Dead Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Animate Dead by paying {1}{B}.
  2. When Animate Dead enters, it trigger, returning Sun Titan from your graveyard to the battlefield and attaching Animate Dead to it.
  3. When Sun Titan enters, it triggers, targeting Dance of the Dead.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Sun Titan.
  5. Resolve the Sun Titan trigger, returning Dance of the Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. When Dance of the Dead enters, it trigger, returning Sun Titan from your graveyard to the battlefield and attaching Dance of the Dead to it.
  7. When Sun Titan enters, it triggers, targeting Animate Dead.
  8. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Sun Titan.
  9. Resolve the Sun Titan trigger, returning Animate Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  10. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 3 with Renegade Rallier + Karmic Guide + Ashnod's Altar

Also requires: Renegade Rallier Renegade Rallier Karmic Guide Karmic Guide Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Renegade Rallier by paying {1}{G}{W}.
  2. Renegade Rallier enters the battlefield, targeting Animate Dead.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Renegade Rallier, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Renegade Rallier trigger, returning Animate Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Animate Dead enters the battlefield, returning Karmic Guide from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. Karmic Guide enters the battlefield, targeting Renegade Rallier.
  7. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Karmic Guide, adding {C}{C}.
  8. Resolve the Karmic Guide trigger, returning Renegade Rallier from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 4 with Archon of Falling Stars + Ashnod's Altar

Also requires: Archon of Falling Stars Archon of Falling Stars Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Archon of Falling Stars, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Archon of Falling Stars dies, it triggers, returning Animate Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  3. When Animate Dead enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Archon of Falling Stars from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 5 with Renegade Rallier + Body Launderer + Ashnod's Altar

Also requires: Renegade Rallier Renegade Rallier Body Launderer Body Launderer Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Renegade Rallier, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Renegade Rallier dies, triggering Body Launderer's first ability, causing it to connive.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Body Launderer, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Body Launderer dies, triggering its second ability, returning Renegade Rallier from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Renegade Rallier enters the battlefield, returning Animate Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. Animate Dead enters the battlefield, returning Body Launderer from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 6 with Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Felidar Guardian + Pitiless Plunderer +1 more

Also requires: Lurrus of the Dream-Den Lurrus of the Dream-Den Felidar Guardian Felidar Guardian Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Felidar Guardian, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Felidar Guardian dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  4. Cast Animate Dead from your graveyard by paying {1}{B}.
  5. When Animate Dead enters the battlefield, it returns Felidar Guardian from your graveyard to the battlefield with Animate Dead attached to it.
  6. When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Lurrus.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 7 with Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Restoration Angel + Pitiless Plunderer +1 more

Also requires: Lurrus of the Dream-Den Lurrus of the Dream-Den Restoration Angel Restoration Angel Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Restoration Angel, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Restoration Angel dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  4. Cast Animate Dead from your graveyard by paying {1}{B}.
  5. When Animate Dead enters the battlefield, it returns Restoration Angel from your graveyard to the battlefield with Animate Dead attached to it.
  6. When Restoration Angel enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Lurrus.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 8 with Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Wispweaver Angel + Pitiless Plunderer +1 more

Also requires: Lurrus of the Dream-Den Lurrus of the Dream-Den Wispweaver Angel Wispweaver Angel Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Wispweaver Angel, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Wispweaver Angel dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  4. Cast Animate Dead from your graveyard by paying {1}{B}.
  5. When Animate Dead enters the battlefield, it returns Wispweaver Angel from your graveyard to the battlefield with Animate Dead attached to it.
  6. When Wispweaver Angel enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Lurrus.
  7. Repeat.
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