Ashnod's Altar + Insidious Roots

Ashnod's Altar + Insidious Roots Combos

17 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite card draw Infinite draw triggers Near-infinite damage Near-infinite lifegain Near-infinite lifegain triggers

Combo 1 with Peregrin Took + Cauldron Familiar

Also requires: Peregrin Took Peregrin Took Cauldron Familiar Cauldron Familiar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite Food tokens
Steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning Cauldron Familiar to the battlefield from your graveyard.
  3. Cauldron Familiar and Insidious Roots trigger.
  4. Resolve the Insidious Roots trigger, creating a 0/1 green Plant creature token and a Food artifact token, and then putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  5. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  6. Repeat
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Combo 2 with Ygra, Eater of All + Cauldron Familiar

Also requires: Ygra, Eater of All Ygra, Eater of All Cauldron Familiar Cauldron Familiar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food.
  2. Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Cauldron Familiar and Insidious Roots trigger.
  5. Resolve the Insidious Roots trigger, creating a 0/1 Plant creature token and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  6. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  7. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  8. When Cauldron Familiar dies, Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  9. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Tortured Existence + Pitiless Plunderer

Also requires: Tortured Existence Tortured Existence Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Tortured Existence by paying {B} and discarding a creature card, returning another creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
  2. Insidious Roots triggers, creating a creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the creature token dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  5. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Ebondeath, Dracolich + Pitiless Plunderer

Also requires: Ebondeath, Dracolich Ebondeath, Dracolich Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ebondeath, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Ebondeath dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  4. Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {2}{B}{B}.
  5. Insidious Roots triggers, creating a creature token and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  6. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {C}{C}.
  7. When the creature token dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  8. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  9. Repeat.
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Combo 5 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Quina, Qu Gourmet

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Quina, Qu Gourmet Quina, Qu Gourmet
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures · Near-infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 6 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Primal Vigor

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Primal Vigor Primal Vigor
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting two +1/+1 counters on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 7 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Parallel Lives

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Parallel Lives Parallel Lives
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 8 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Doubling Season

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Doubling Season Doubling Season
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures · Near-infinite damage
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting two +1/+1 counters on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 9 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Chatterfang, Squirrel General

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Chatterfang, Squirrel General Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 10 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Queen Allenal of Ruadach

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Queen Allenal of Ruadach Queen Allenal of Ruadach
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 11 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating three creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 12 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Mondrak, Glory Dominus Mondrak, Glory Dominus
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 13 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Kaya, Geist Hunter

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Kaya, Geist Hunter Kaya, Geist Hunter
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Kaya's second loyalty ability by removing two loyalty counters from it, causing you to double any tokens you create this turn.
  2. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  3. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  5. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  6. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  7. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  8. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 14 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Exalted Sunborn

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Exalted Sunborn Exalted Sunborn
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 15 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Elspeth, Storm Slayer Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 16 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Anointed Procession

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Anointed Procession Anointed Procession
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 17 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Mortuary Mortuary Adrix and Nev, Twincasters Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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