Ashnod's Altar + Haunted One

Ashnod's Altar + Haunted One Combos

9 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Fain, the Broker + Relic of Legends

Also requires: Fain, the Broker Fain, the Broker Relic of Legends Relic of Legends
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Relic of Legends by tapping your commander, adding {B}.
  2. Your commander triggers, giving it +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing your commander, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When your commander dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. Activate Fain's second ability by tapping it and removing the +1/+1 counter from your commander, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  6. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  7. Activate Fain's fourth ability by paying {3}{B}, untapping it.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter + Retribution of the Ancients

Also requires: Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite Treasure tokens · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0 · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact creature you control except the Gnome or Artificer.
  2. Jan Jansen triggers, causing it and creatures you control that share a creature type with it to get +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Jan Jansen, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When Jan Jansen dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. Activate Jan Jansen's first ability by tapping it and sacrificing the Gnome or Artificer.
  7. When the Gnome or Artificer dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. Resolve the Jan Jansen ability, creating two Treasure tokens.
  9. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  10. Activate Retribution of the Ancients by paying {B} and removing the +1/+1 counter from Jan Jansen and the other Gnome or Artificer, giving a creature -2/-2 until end of turn.
  11. Repeat from step 4.
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Combo 3 with Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher + Faces of the Past + Sage of Hours

Also requires: Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Faces of the Past Faces of the Past Sage of Hours Sage of Hours
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite untap of all Humans · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn · Infinite untap of all Wizards
Show steps
  1. Activate Vhal by tapping it, adding an amount of {C} equal to Vhal's toughness that cannot be spent to cast spells from your hand.
  2. Haunted One triggers, causing Humans and Wizards you control to get +2/+0 and to gain undying until end of turn.
  3. Activate Sage of Hours by removing all +1/+1 counters from it.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Sage of Hours, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When Sage of Hours dies, its undying ability and Faces of the Past trigger.
  6. Resolve the Sage of Hours trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Resolve the Faces of the Past trigger, untapping all Humans and Wizards.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Zellix, Sanity Flayer + Pith Driller + Faces of the Past

Also requires: Zellix, Sanity Flayer Zellix, Sanity Flayer Pith Driller Pith Driller Faces of the Past Faces of the Past
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite untap of all Horrors · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Zellix by paying {1} and tapping it.
  2. Haunted One triggers, causing all Horrors you control to get +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Zellix ability, causing a player to mill three cards.
  4. If the player milled a creature card this way, Zellix triggers, creating a 1/1 Horror creature token.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Pith Driller, adding {C}{C}.
  6. When Pith Driller dies, its undying ability and Faces of the Past trigger.
  7. Resolve the Pith Driller trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  8. When Pith Driller enters the battlefield, it triggers, putting a -1/-1 counter on it.
  9. Resolve the Faces of the Past trigger, untapping all Horrors.
  10. Repeat.
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Combo 5 with Zellix, Sanity Flayer + Pith Driller + Intruder Alarm

Also requires: Zellix, Sanity Flayer Zellix, Sanity Flayer Pith Driller Pith Driller Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite untap of creatures · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Zellix by paying {1} and tapping it.
  2. Haunted One triggers, causing all Horrors you control to get +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Zellix ability, causing a player to mill three cards.
  4. If the player milled a creature card this way, Zellix triggers, creating a 1/1 Horror creature token.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Pith Driller, adding {C}{C}.
  6. When Pith Driller dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. When Pith Driller enters the battlefield, it and Intruder Alarm trigger.
  8. Resolve the Pith Driller trigger, putting a -1/-1 counter on it.
  9. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  10. Repeat.
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Combo 6 with Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator + Cauldron of Souls + Deceiver Exarch

Also requires: Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator Cauldron of Souls Cauldron of Souls Deceiver Exarch Deceiver Exarch
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Vohar's first ability by tapping it.
  2. Vohar triggers, giving creatures you control that share a creature type with it +2/+0 and undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Vohar ability from step 1, causing you to loot.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Deceiver Exarch, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When Deceiver Exarch dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. When Deceiver Exarch enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping Cauldron of Souls.
  7. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving Deceiver Exarch persist until end of turn.
  8. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Deceiver Exarch, adding {C}{C}.
  9. When Deceiver Exarch dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  10. When Deceiver Exarch enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping Vohar.
  11. Repeat.
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Combo 7 with Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Thornbite Staff

Also requires: Xavier Sal, Infested Captain Xavier Sal, Infested Captain Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing a +1/+1 counter from the additional nontoken Human, Fungus and/or Pirate if it has one, or any counter from another permanent you control otherwise.
  2. Xavier Sal triggers, causing it and all other creatures you control that share a creature type with it to get +2/+0 and gain undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Xavier Sal ability, causing you to populate.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the additional Human, Fungus and/or Pirate, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When the creature dies, its undying ability and Xavier Sal trigger.
  6. Resolve the creature's undying trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Resolve the Xavier Sal trigger, untapping it.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 8 with Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Intruder Alarm

Also requires: Xavier Sal, Infested Captain Xavier Sal, Infested Captain Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing a +1/+1 counter from the additional nontoken Human, Fungus and/or Pirate if it has one, or any counter from another permanent you control otherwise.
  2. Xavier Sal triggers, causing it and all other creatures you control that share a creature type with it to get +2/+0 and gain undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Xavier Sal ability, causing you to populate.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the additional Human, Fungus and/or Pirate, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When the creature dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 9 with Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Hyrax Tower Scout

Also requires: Xavier Sal, Infested Captain Xavier Sal, Infested Captain Hyrax Tower Scout Hyrax Tower Scout
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite copies of creature tokens you control · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing a +1/+1 counter from Hyrax Tower Scout if it has one, or any counter from another permanent you control otherwise.
  2. Xavier Sal triggers, causing it and all other creatures you control that share a creature type with it to get +2/+0 and gain undying until end of turn.
  3. Resolve the Xavier Sal ability, causing you to populate.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Hyrax Tower Scout, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When Hyrax Tower Scout dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. When Hyrax Tower Scout enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping Xavier Sal.
  7. Repeat.
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