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
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}.
- Golgari Thug dies, triggering itself, Grim Haruspex, and Pitiless Plunderer.
- Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting itself on top of your library from your graveyard.
- Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw Golgari Thug from the top of your library.
- Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
- Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
- Repeat.
Combo 2 with Olivia, Mobilized for War
Also requires:
Olivia, Mobilized for War
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
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the persist creature, adding {C}{C}.
- When the persist creature dies, it and Grim Haruspex trigger.
- Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw a card.
- Resolve the persist creature's trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 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.
- 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
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}.
- Golgari Thug dies, triggering itself and Grim Haruspex.
- Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting itself on top of your library from your graveyard.
- Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw Golgari Thug from the top of your library.
- Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {1}, adding {B}.
- Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
- 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
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}.
- Golgari Thug dies, triggering itself and Grim Haruspex.
- Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting itself on top of your library from your graveyard.
- Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw Golgari Thug from the top of your library.
- Activate Bog Initiate by paying {1}, adding {B}.
- Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
- Repeat.
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