Ashnod's Altar + Kami of Whispered Hopes Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite colored mana Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers

Combo 1 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
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.

Combo 2 with Sin, Unending Cataclysm + Intruder Alarm

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite commander casts · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Cast Sin either from your hand or command zone by paying {5}{G}{U} plus commander tax if applicable.
  2. As Sin enters, remove all counters from all artifacts, enchantments and creatures you control, putting twice that many +1/+1 counters plus one due to Kami of Whispered Hopes on Sin.
  3. When Sin enters, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Sin, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Choose to return Sin to the command zone from your graveyard.
  6. When Sin dies, it triggers, putting its counters plus an additional +1/+1 counter on Kami of Whispered Hopes.
  7. Activate Kami of Whispered Hopes by tapping it, adding an amount of {G} or {U} equal to its power.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Sin, Unending Cataclysm + Thornbite Staff

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite commander casts · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Cast Sin either from your hand or command zone by paying {5}{G}{U} plus commander tax if applicable.
  2. As Sin enters, remove all counters from all artifacts, enchantments and creatures you control, putting twice that many +1/+1 counters plus one due to Kami of Whispered Hopes on Sin.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Sin, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Choose to return Sin to the command zone from your graveyard.
  5. When Sin dies, it and Kami of Whispered Hopes trigger.
  6. When Sin dies, it triggers, putting its counters plus an additional +1/+1 counter on Kami of Whispered Hopes.
  7. Resolve the Kami of Whispered Hopes trigger, untapping it.
  8. Activate Kami of Whispered Hopes by tapping it, adding an amount of {G} or {U} equal to its power.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Sin, Unending Cataclysm + Aura of Dominion

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite commander casts · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Cast Sin either from your hand or command zone by paying {5}{G}{U} plus commander tax if applicable.
  2. As Sin enters, remove all counters from all artifacts, enchantments and creatures you control, putting twice that many +1/+1 counters on Sin.
  3. Activate Aura of Dominion by paying {1} and tapping Sin, untapping Kami of Whispered Hopes.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Sin, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Choose to return Sin to the command zone from your graveyard.
  6. When Sin dies, it triggers, putting its counters on Kami of Whispered Hopes.
  7. Activate Kami of Whispered Hopes by tapping it, adding an amount of {G} or {U} equal to its power.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Toph, Greatest Earthbender + Power Depot + Crystalline Crawler

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Play Power Depot, which will enter with a +1/+1 counter on it due to its modular ability
  2. Cast Toph either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{R}{G} plus commander tax if applicable.
  3. When Toph enters, it triggers, earthbending Power Depot and putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Power Depot equal to the mana spent to cast Toph, increased by Kami of Whispered Hopes.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Power Depot.
  5. When Power Depot dies, its modular ability and Toph trigger.
  6. Resolve the modular trigger, putting the +1/+1 counters that were on Power Depot onto Crystalline Crawler, increased by Kami of Whispered Hopes.
  7. Resolve the Toph trigger, returning Power Depot from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Power Depot will enter with a +1/+1 counter on it due to its modular ability
  8. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Toph. Choose to return Toph from your graveyard to the command zone.
  9. Activate Crystalline Crawler by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {R/G}.
  10. Repeat step 9 until you have enough mana to cast Toph.
  11. Repeat from step 2.
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