Ashnod's Altar + Lavaleaper Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Jegantha, the Wellspring + Horde of Notions

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Steps
  1. Activate Jegantha by tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} that cannot be spent to pay generic mana costs.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Jegantha.
  3. Activate Horde of Notions by paying {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}, causing you to cast Jegantha from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds + Atla Palani, Nest Tender

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 3 with Nim Deathmantle + Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing another nontoken creature, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When the creature dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers. Choose not to pay.
  3. Activate Xu-Ifit by tapping it, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Xu-Ifit, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When Xu-Ifit dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay {4} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Yenna, Redtooth Regent + Angelic Renewal

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Yenna by paying {2} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Angelic Renewal.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Yenna, adding {C}{C}.
  3. When Yenna dies, both Angelic Renewals trigger.
  4. Resolve the first trigger, choosing to sacrifice either Angelic Renewal and return Yenna from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the second trigger, choosing not to pay.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Pitiless Plunderer + Eternal Witness + Doomed Necromancer

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Eternal Witness, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Eternal Witness dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  3. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  4. Activate Doomed Necromancer by paying {B}, tapping it and sacrificing it.
  5. When Doomed Necromancer dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  6. Resolve the Doomed Necromancer ability, returning Eternal Witness from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. When Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Doomed Necromancer from your graveyard to your hand.
  8. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  9. Cast Doomed Necromancer by paying {2}{B}.
  10. Repeat.
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