Ashnod's Altar + Grim Haruspex Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite draw triggers Infinite colorless mana Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB

Combo 1 with Golgari Thug + Pitiless Plunderer

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Golgari Thug dies, triggering itself, Grim Haruspex, and Pitiless Plunderer.
  3. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting itself on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  5. Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw Golgari Thug from the top of your library.
  6. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  7. Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Olivia, Mobilized for War

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the persist creature, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When the persist creature dies, it and Grim Haruspex trigger.
  3. Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Resolve the persist creature's trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  5. When the persist creature enters the battlefield, Olivia triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the persist creature and causing you to discard a card.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Golgari Thug + Initiates of the Ebon Hand

Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Golgari Thug dies, triggering itself and Grim Haruspex.
  3. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting itself on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw Golgari Thug from the top of your library.
  5. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {1}, adding {B}.
  6. Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Golgari Thug + Bog Initiate

Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Golgari Thug dies, triggering itself and Grim Haruspex.
  3. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting itself on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw Golgari Thug from the top of your library.
  5. Activate Bog Initiate by paying {1}, adding {B}.
  6. Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
  7. Repeat.
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