Ashnod's Altar + Combat Celebrant Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite combat phases Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers

Combo 1 with Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite combat phases · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Steps
  1. At the beginning of your combat phase, Ayara triggers, returning Combat Celebrant from your graveyard to the battlefield and giving it haste.
  2. Declare Combat Celebrant as an attacker, choosing to exert it as it attacks.
  3. Combat Celebrant triggers, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Combat Celebrant, adding {C}{C}
  5. Repeat each combat phase.

Combo 2 with Squall, SeeD Mercenary

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite combat phases · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite combat damage
Show steps
  1. Declare Squall and Combat Celebrant as attackers, choosing to exert Combat Celebrant as it attacks.
  2. Combat Celebrant triggers, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Combat Celebrant.
  4. Deal combat damage to an opponent using Squall, triggering Squall's second ability, returning Combat Celebrant from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Repeat each combat phase.

Combo 3 with Adarkar Valkyrie + Anger

Results: Infinite combat phases · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Adarkar Valkyrie by tapping it, targeting Combat Celebrant.
  2. Declare Combat Celebrant as an attacker, choosing to exert it as it attacks.
  3. Combat Celebrant triggers, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Combat Celebrant, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Combat Celebrant dies, triggering Adarkar Valkyrie, returning Combat Celebrant from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Luxurious Locomotive + Ruthless Technomancer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite combat phases · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite Treasure tokens · Return all creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Activate Luxurious Locomotive's crew ability by tapping five creatures you control with total power 1 or greater, causing Luxurious Locomotive to become an artifact creature until end of turn.
  2. Declare Luxurious Locomotive and Combat Celebrant as attackers, choosing to exert Combat Celebrant as it attacks, triggering their abilities.
  3. Resolve the Luxurious Locomotive trigger, creating at least five Treasure tokens.
  4. Resolve the Combat Celebrant trigger, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  5. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Combat Celebrant, adding {C}{C}.
  6. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  7. Activate Ruthless Technomancer by paying {2}{B} and sacrificing four Treasures, returning Combat Celebrant from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. Repeat from step 2 each combat phase.

Combo 5 with Savior of Ollenbock + Nim Deathmantle + Anger

Results: Infinite combat phases · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Declare the Combat Celebrant and Savior of Ollenbock as an attacker, choosing to exert Combat Celebrant as it attacks.
  2. Combat Celebrant and Savior of Ollenbock triggers.
  3. Resolve the Combat Celebrant triggers, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  4. Resolve the Savior of Ollenbock triggers, holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Combat Celebrant, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Savior of Ollenbock triggers, putting a +1/+! counter on itself and exiling Combat Celebrant from your graveyard.
  6. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Savior of Ollenbock, adding {C}{C}.
  7. Savior of Ollenbock dies, triggering Nim Deathmantle and Savior of Ollenbock.
  8. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return Savior of Ollenbock from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  9. Resolve the Savior of Ollenbock trigger, putting Combat Celebrant onto the battlefield.
  10. Repeat.
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