Ashnod's Altar + Deep Forest Hermit Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite colorless mana Infinite creature tokens Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB

Combo 1 with Dino DNA

Also requires: Dino DNA Dino DNA
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite copies of cards exiled with Dino DNA · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Dino DNA by paying {6}, creating a token copy of Deep Forest Hermit that is a 6/6 Dinosaur.
  2. When the Deep Forest Hermit token enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing three Squirrels, adding six {C}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Emiel the Blessed

Also requires: Emiel the Blessed Emiel the Blessed
Results: Infinite blinking · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Deep Forest Hermit.
  2. Deep Forest Hermit enters the battlefield, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Squirrel tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Ruthless Technomancer + Pitiless Plunderer

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Return all creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Cast Deep Forest Hermit by paying {3}{G}{G}.
  2. Deep Forest Hermit enters the battlefield, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Deep Forest Hermit and a Squirrel token, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
  5. Activate a Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  6. Activate Ruthless Technomancer by paying {2}{B} and sacrificing a Treasure token, returning Deep Forest Hermit from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 4 with Othelm, Sigardian Outcast + Intruder Alarm

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Deep Forest Hermit, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Activate Othelm by paying {2} and tapping it, returning Deep Forest Hermit from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
  3. Deep Forest Hermit enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Intruder Alarm.
  4. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  5. Resolve the Deep Forest Hermit trigger, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
  6. The Squirrel tokens enter the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm four times, untapping all creatures.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Cloudstone Curio + Phyrexian Altar

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Deep Forest Hermit by paying {3}{G}{G}.
  2. When Deep Forest Hermit enters the battlefield, it and Cloudstone Curio trigger.
  3. Resolve the Deep Forest Hermit trigger, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
  4. When the Squirrels enter the battlefield, Cloudstone Curio triggers four times.
  5. Resolve the first trigger, returning Deep Forest Hermit to your hand from the battlefield.
  6. Resolve all remaining triggers, choosing not to return anything to your hand.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Squirrels, adding {G}{G}.
  8. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Squirrels, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  9. Repeat.
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