Ashnod's Altar + Genestealer Patriarch Combos

2 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Resourceful Defense + Leech Bonder

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Declare Genestealer Patriarch and Leech Bonder as attackers.
  2. Genestealer Patriarch's first ability triggers, putting an infection counter on a creature an opponent controls.
  3. Activate Leech Bonder by paying {U} and untapping it, moving the infection counter from the opponent's creature onto another creature you control.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature with an infection counter on it, adding {C}{C}.
  5. The creature dies, triggering Resourceful Defense and Genestealer Patriarch's second ability.
  6. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting an infection counter onto another creature you control.
  7. Resolve the Genestealer Patriarch trigger, causing you to create a token copy of the sacrificed creature that is a Tyranid in addition to its other types.
  8. Repeat from step 4.

Combo 2 with Resourceful Defense + Fate Transfer

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Declare Genestealer Patriarch as an attacker.
  2. Genestealer Patriarch's first ability triggers, putting an infection counter on a creature an opponent controls.
  3. Cast Fate Transfer by paying {1}{U/B}, moving the infection counter from the opponent's creature onto another creature you control.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature with an infection counter on it, adding {C}{C}.
  5. The creature dies, triggering Resourceful Defense and Genestealer Patriarch's second ability.
  6. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting an infection counter onto another creature you control.
  7. Resolve the Genestealer Patriarch trigger, causing you to create a token copy of the sacrificed creature that is a Tyranid in addition to its other types.
  8. Repeat from step 4.
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