Ashnod's Altar + Farid, Enterprising Salvager Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Metalwork Colossus + Slagstone Refinery

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Metalwork Colossus, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Metlwork Colossus dies, Slagstone Refinery and Farid trigger.
  3. Resolve the Slagstone Refinery trigger, creating a tapped Powerstone artifact token.
  4. Resolve the Farid trigger, creating a Scrap artifact token.
  5. Activate Metalwork Colossus by sacrificing the Powerstone token and the Scrap token, returning Metalwork Colossus from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Metalwork Colossus by paying at most {1}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Metalwork Colossus + Sly Requisitioner

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Metalwork Colossus, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Metlwork Colossus dies, Sly Requisitioner and Farid trigger.
  3. Resolve the Sly Requisitioner trigger, creating a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
  4. Resolve the Farid trigger, creating a Scrap artifact token.
  5. Activate Metalwork Colossus by sacrificing the Servo and the Scrap token, returning Metalwork Colossus from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Metalwork Colossus by paying at most {1}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Metalwork Colossus + Pitiless Plunderer

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Metalwork Colossus, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Metlwork Colossus dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Farid trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  4. Resolve the Farid trigger, creating a Scrap artifact token.
  5. Activate Metalwork Colossus by sacrificing the Treasure token and the Scrap token, returning Metalwork Colossus from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Metalwork Colossus by paying at most {1}.
  7. Repeat.
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