Ashnod's Altar + Chalk Outline Combos

16 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite card draw Infinite draw triggers Near-infinite damage Near-infinite lifegain Near-infinite lifegain triggers

Combo 1 with Tortured Existence + Pitiless Plunderer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite Clue tokens
Steps
  1. Activate Tortured Existence by paying {B} and discarding a creature card, returning another creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
  2. Chalk Outline triggers, creating a creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the creature token dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  5. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Peregrin Took + Cauldron Familiar

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Food tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  2. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning Cauldron Familiar to the battlefield from your graveyard.
  3. Cauldron Familiar and Chalk Outline trigger.
  4. Resolve the Chalk Outline trigger, creating a creature token, Clue token and a Food token.
  5. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  6. Repeat

Combo 3 with Ygra, Eater of All + Cauldron Familiar

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food.
  2. Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Cauldron Familiar and Chalk Outline trigger.
  5. Resolve the Chalk Outline trigger, creating a creature token and a Clue token.
  6. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  7. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  8. When Cauldron Familiar dies, Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Ebondeath, Dracolich + Pitiless Plunderer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ebondeath, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Ebondeath dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  4. Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {2}{B}{B}.
  5. Chalk Outline triggers, creating a creature token and a Clue token.
  6. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {C}{C}.
  7. When the creature token dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  8. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Quina, Qu Gourmet

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating two creature tokens and a Clue token
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Primal Vigor

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating two creature tokens and two Clue tokens
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Parallel Lives

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating two creature tokens and two Clue tokens
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Doubling Season

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating two creature tokens and two Clue tokens
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Queen Allenal of Ruadach

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Clue tokens · Near-infinite damage
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating two creature tokens and a Clue token
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 10 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating three creature tokens and a Clue token
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 11 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating two creature tokens and two Clue tokens
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Kaya, Geist Hunter

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Kaya's second loyalty ability by removing two loyalty counters from it, causing you to double any tokens you create this turn.
  2. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  3. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Chalk Outline triggers, creating two creature tokens and two Clue tokens
  5. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  6. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  7. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  8. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 13 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Exalted Sunborn

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating two creature tokens and two Clue tokens
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 14 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating two creature tokens and two Clue tokens
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 15 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Anointed Procession

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating two creature tokens and two Clue tokens
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 16 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating two creature tokens and two Clue tokens
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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