Ashnod's Altar + Kindred Discovery Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite draw triggers Infinite rummaging Infinite self-discard triggers Near-infinite death triggers Near-infinite ETB

Combo 1 with Chivalric Alliance

Also requires: Chivalric Alliance Chivalric Alliance
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Chivalric Alliance by paying {2} and discarding a card, creating a 2/2 Knight creature token.
  2. When the Knight enters the battlefield, Kindred Discovery triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Knight, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Scuttletide

Also requires: Scuttletide Scuttletide
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Scuttletide by paying {1} and discarding a card, creating a 0/3 Crab creature token.
  2. When the Crab enters the battlefield, Kindred Discovery triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Crab, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Words of Wilding

Also requires: Words of Wilding Words of Wilding
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Words of Wilding.
  2. The next time you would draw a card, create a 2/2 bear token.
  3. Kindred Discovery triggers.
  4. Sacrifice the bear to Ashnod's Altar for {C}{C}.
  5. Before Kindred Discovery resolves, activate Words of Wilding, replacing your next draw with the creation of a 2/2 bear.
  6. Repeat for infinite colorless mana, then repeat without sacrificing the bears for infinite bears.

Combo 4 with Saproling Cluster

Also requires: Saproling Cluster Saproling Cluster
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Saproling Cluster by paying {1} and discarding a card, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  2. When the Saproling enters the battlefield, Kindred Discovery triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Saproling, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Pegasus Refuge

Also requires: Pegasus Refuge Pegasus Refuge
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Pegasus Refuge by paying {2} and discarding a card, creating a 1/1 Pegasus creature token.
  2. When the Pegasus enters the battlefield, Kindred Discovery triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Pegasus, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Repeat.
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