Ashnod's Altar + Hardened Scales Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite storm count

Combo 1 with Marath, Will of the Wild

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Marath by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting two +1/+1 counters on Marath.
  2. Activate Marath by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating a 1/1 Elemental creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Elemental, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with The Thirteenth Doctor + Squee, the Immortal + Crystalline Crawler

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 Squee, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Cast Squee from your graveyard by paying {1}{R}{R}.
  3. The Thirteenth Doctor's first ability triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
  4. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability twice by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, adding {R}{R}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Sigil of the New Dawn + Crystalline Crawler + Pir, Imaginative Rascal

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Crystalline Crawler giving it 5 +1/+1 counters because of Pir, Imaginative Rascal and harden scales.
  2. Remove all five counters getting {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}.
  3. Sacrifice Crawler to Ashnod's for {2}.
  4. Pay Sigil's cost of {1}{W} returning Crawler to hand.
  5. Recast Crystalline Crawler for all of the remaining floating mana giving it 6 +1/+1 counters.
  6. Remove all six counters netting {6} of assorted colors containing {W} {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}.
  7. Repeat steps 4-7 adding mana along the way.

Combo 4 with The Locust God + Mindless Automaton

Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Infinite rummaging · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens with haste
Show steps
  1. Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability by paying {1} and discarding a card, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing an Insect, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.
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