Ashnod's Altar + Cinderhaze Wretch Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cinderhaze Wretch, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Cinderhaze Wretch dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Activate Cinderhaze Wretch's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Kitchen Finks

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Activate Cinderhaze Wretch's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Kitchen Finks, adding {C}{C}.
  3. Kitchen Finks dies, triggering its persist ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter and a vigilance counter on it.
  4. Kitchen Finks enters the battlefield, causing you to gain two life.
  5. Activate Tayam by paying {3}, removing a -1/-1 counter from Cinderhaze Wretch, and both counters from Kitchen Finks.
  6. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Kitchen Finks, adding {C}{C}.
  7. Repeat steps 3-5 one additional time.
  8. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Kitchen Finks, adding {C}{C}.
  9. Resolve Tayam's ability from step 6, causing you to mill three cards and returning Kitchen Finks from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  10. Kitchen Finks enters the battlefield, causing you to gain two life.
  11. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Putrid Goblin

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Activate Cinderhaze Wretch's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Putrid Goblin, adding {C}{C}.
  3. Putrid Goblin dies, triggering its persist ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter and a vigilance counter on it.
  4. Activate Tayam by paying {3}, removing a -1/-1 counter from Cinderhaze Wretch, and both counters from Putrid Goblin.
  5. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Putrid Goblin, adding {C}{C}.
  6. Repeat steps 3-4 one additional time.
  7. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Putrid Goblin, adding {C}{C}.
  8. Resolve Tayam's ability from step 5, causing you to mill three cards and returning Putrid Goblin from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Safehold Elite

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Activate Cinderhaze Wretch's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Safehold Elite, adding {C}{C}.
  3. Safehold Elite dies, triggering its persist ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter and a vigilance counter on it.
  4. Activate Tayam by paying {3}, removing a -1/-1 counter from Cinderhaze Wretch, and both counters from Safehold Elite.
  5. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Safehold Elite, adding {C}{C}.
  6. Repeat steps 3-4 one additional time.
  7. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Safehold Elite, adding {C}{C}.
  8. Resolve Tayam's ability from step 5, causing you to mill three cards and returning Safehold Elite from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.
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