Ashnod's Altar + Mechtitan Core Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite colorless mana Infinite creature tokens Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB

Combo 1 with Prototype Portal + Myr Battlesphere + Clock of Omens

Results: Infinite blinking of artifact creatures · Infinite blinking of Vehicles you control · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of artifacts you control
Steps
  1. Activate Prototype Portal by paying {2} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Mechtitan Core.
  2. Activate the Mechtitan Core token by paying {5} and exiling it, Myr Battlesphere, and any three other nontoken artifact creatures and/or nontoken Vehicles, creating a 10/10 Mechtitan creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Mechtitan token, adding {C}{C}.
  4. The Mechtitan core token triggers, returning all other cards exiled by it to the battlefield tapped.
  5. Myr Battlesphere enters the battlefield, creating four 1/1 Myr artifact creature tokens.
  6. Activate Clock of Omens by tapping two Myr tokens, untapping Prototype Portal.
  7. Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing three Myr tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}{C}{C}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Prototype Portal + Myr Battlesphere + Dross Scorpion

Results: Infinite blinking of artifact creatures · Infinite blinking of Vehicles you control · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of artifacts you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Prototype Portal by paying {2} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Mechtitan Core.
  2. Activate the Mechtitan Core token by paying {5} and exiling it, Myr Battlesphere, and any three other nontoken artifact creatures and/or nontoken Vehicles, creating a 10/10 Mechtitan creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Mechtitan token, adding {C}{C}.
  4. The Mechtitan token dies, triggering Dross Scorpion and Mechtitan Core.
  5. Resolve the Dross Scorpion trigger, untapping Prototype Portal.
  6. Resolve the Mechtitan Core token trigger, returning all other cards exiled by it to the battlefield tapped.
  7. Myr Battlesphere enters the battlefield, creating four 1/1 Myr artifact creature tokens.
  8. Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing three Myr tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}{C}{C}.
  9. Dross Scorpion triggers three times, allowing you to untap up to three artifacts you control.
  10. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Astral Dragon + Mycosynth Lattice + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature copies of all noncreature permanents · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite colored mana
Show steps
  1. Cast Astral Dragon by paying {6}{U}{U}.
  2. When Astral Dragon enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating six token copies of Mechtitan Core that are 3/3 Dragons in addition to their other types.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two of the Mechtitan Core tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. Activate a Mechtitan Core by paying {5} and exiling it, three other Mechtitan Core tokens, and Astral Dragon, creating three 10/10 Mechtitan legendary creature tokens.
  5. Put all but one of the Mechtitan tokens in your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. Mechtitan Core triggers twice, returning all cards exiled to create the Mechtitan tokens from exile to the battlefield.
  7. When Astral Dragon enters the battlefield, it triggers.
  8. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Mechtitan, adding {C}{C}.
  9. Resolve the Astral Dragon trigger, creating six token copies of Mechtitan Core that are 3/3 Dragons in addition to their other types.
  10. Repeat from step 3.
  11. Once you have infinite {C}, you may forego sacrificing Mechtitan Core tokens to Ashnod's Altar, and then target any other applicable permanents using Astral Dragon.

Combo 4 with Astral Dragon + Encroaching Mycosynth + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature copies of all noncreature permanents · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Astral Dragon by paying {6}{U}{U}.
  2. When Astral Dragon enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating six token copies of Mechtitan Core that are 3/3 Dragons in addition to their other types.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two of the Mechtitan Core tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. Activate a Mechtitan Core by paying {5} and exiling it, three other Mechtitan Core tokens, and Astral Dragon, creating three 10/10 Mechtitan legendary creature tokens.
  5. Put all but one of the Mechtitan tokens in your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. Mechtitan Core triggers twice, returning all cards exiled to create the Mechtitan tokens from exile to the battlefield.
  7. When Astral Dragon enters the battlefield, it triggers.
  8. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Mechtitan, adding {C}{C}.
  9. Resolve the Astral Dragon trigger, creating six token copies of Mechtitan Core that are 3/3 Dragons in addition to their other types.
  10. Repeat from step 3.
  11. Once you have infinite {C}, you may forego sacrificing Mechtitan Core tokens to Ashnod's Altar, and then target any other applicable permanents using Astral Dragon.

Combo 5 with Astral Dragon + Biotransference + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature copies of all noncreature permanents · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Astral Dragon by paying {6}{U}{U}.
  2. When Astral Dragon enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating six token copies of Mechtitan Core that are 3/3 Dragons in addition to their other types.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two of the Mechtitan Core tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. Activate a Mechtitan Core by paying {5} and exiling it, three other Mechtitan Core tokens, and Astral Dragon, creating three 10/10 Mechtitan legendary creature tokens.
  5. Put all but one of the Mechtitan tokens in your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  6. Mechtitan Core triggers twice, returning all cards exiled to create the Mechtitan tokens from exile to the battlefield.
  7. When Astral Dragon enters the battlefield, it triggers.
  8. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Mechtitan, adding {C}{C}.
  9. Resolve the Astral Dragon trigger, creating six token copies of Mechtitan Core that are 3/3 Dragons in addition to their other types.
  10. Repeat from step 3.
  11. Once you have infinite {C}, you may forego sacrificing Mechtitan Core tokens to Ashnod's Altar, and then target any other applicable permanents using Astral Dragon.
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