Ashnod's Altar + Carth the Lion Combos
8 known combos featuring both cards in Commander
Infinite activations of most planeswalkers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Combo 1 with Karn, the Great Creator + Ugin's Nexus + The Chain Veil
Results:
Infinite turns
· Lock
Steps
- Activate Karn's first loyalty ability by putting two loyalty counters on it, causing Ugin's Nexus to become an artifact creature until end of turn.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by exiling Ugin's Nexus, adding {C}{C}.
- Ugin's Nexus triggers, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing you to activate all planeswalker abilities an extra time this turn.
- Activate Karn's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, returning Ugin's Nexus from exile to your hand.
- Move to your next turn.
- Cast Ugin's Nexus by paying {5}.
- Repeat.
Combo 2 with Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools + The Chain Veil + Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
Results:
Infinite activations of most planeswalkers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite LTB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Tevesh Szat's first loyalty ability by putting three loyalty counters on it, creating two 0/1 Thrull creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the Thrulls, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing an extra activation of your planeswalkers' loyalty abilities this turn.
- Activate Kiora by removing zero loyalty counters from it, untapping The Chain Veil.
- Repeat.
Combo 3 with The Chain Veil + Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner + Garruk, Cursed Huntsman
Results:
Infinite activations of most planeswalkers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite LTB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Garruk's first loyalty ability by putting a loyalty counter on it, creating two 2/2 Wolf creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the Wolves, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- When the Wolves die, they trigger, putting two loyalty counters on each Garruk planeswalker you control.
- Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing an extra activation of your planeswalkers' loyalty abilities this turn.
- Activate Kiora by removing zero loyalty counters from it, untapping The Chain Veil.
- Repeat.
Combo 4 with The Chain Veil + Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner + Elspeth, Sun's Champion
Results:
Infinite activations of most planeswalkers
· Infinite colorless mana
· Infinite creature tokens
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite LTB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Elspeth's first loyalty ability by putting two loyalty counters on it, creating three 1/1 Soldier creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Soldiers, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing an extra activation of your planeswalkers' loyalty abilities this turn.
- Activate Kiora by removing zero loyalty counters from it, untapping The Chain Veil.
- Repeat.
Combo 5 with The Chain Veil + Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner + Chandra, Flamecaller
Results:
Infinite activations of most planeswalkers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite LTB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Chandra's first loyalty ability by putting two loyalty counters on it, creating two 1/1 Elemental creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the Elementals, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing an extra activation of your planeswalkers' loyalty abilities this turn.
- Activate Kiora by removing zero loyalty counters from it, untapping The Chain Veil.
- Repeat.
Combo 6 with The Chain Veil + Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner + Chandra, Acolyte of Flame
Results:
Infinite activations of most planeswalkers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite LTB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate Chandra's second loyalty ability by putting a loyalty counter on it, creating two 1/1 Elemental creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the Elementals, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing an extra activation of your planeswalkers' loyalty abilities this turn.
- Activate Kiora by removing zero loyalty counters from it, untapping The Chain Veil.
- Repeat.
Combo 7 with The Chain Veil + Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner + Elspeth's Talent
Results:
Infinite activations of most planeswalkers
· Infinite colorless mana
· Infinite creature tokens
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite LTB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Activate the planeswalker with Elspeth's Talent attached by putting two loyalty counters on it, creating three 1/1 Soldier creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Soldiers, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing an extra activation of your planeswalkers' loyalty abilities this turn.
- Activate Kiora by removing zero loyalty counters from it, untapping The Chain Veil.
- Repeat.
Combo 8 with Karn, the Great Creator + Ugin's Nexus + Oath of Teferi
Results:
Infinite turns
· Lock
Show steps
- Activate Karn's first loyalty ability by putting two loyalty counters on it, causing Ugin's Nexus to become an artifact creature until end of turn.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by exiling Ugin's Nexus, adding {C}{C}.
- Ugin's Nexus triggers, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- Activate Karn's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, returning Ugin's Nexus from exile to your hand.
- Move to your next turn.
- Cast Ugin's Nexus by paying {5}.
- Repeat.
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