Ashnod's Altar + Mendicant Core, Guidelight Combos
4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite storm count
Combo 1 with Myr Retriever
Also requires:
Myr Retriever
Myr Retriever
Results:
Infinite colorless mana
· Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite storm count
Steps
- Cast Myr Retriever by paying {2}.
- Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy the Myr Retriever spell, creating a token copy of it.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the nontoken Myr Retriever, adding {C}{C}.
- When Myr Retriever dies, it triggers, returning another artifact from your graveyard to your hand.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the token Myr Retriever, adding {C}{C}.
- When the token Myr Retriever dies, it triggers, returning the nontoken Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
- Repeat.
Combo 2 with Scrap Trawler
Also requires:
Scrap Trawler
Scrap Trawler
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite storm count
Show steps
- Cast Scrap Trawler by paying {3}.
- Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy the Scrap Trawler spell, creating a token copy of it.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the nontoken Scrap Trawler, adding {C}{C}.
- When Scrap Trawler dies, it triggers, returning another artifact from your graveyard to your hand.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the token Scrap Trawler, adding {C}{C}.
- When the token Scrap Trawler dies, it triggers, returning the nontoken Scrap Trawler from your graveyard to your hand.
- Repeat.
Combo 3 with Junk Diver
Also requires:
Junk Diver
Junk Diver
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite storm count
Show steps
- Cast Junk Diver by paying {3}.
- Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy the Junk Diver spell, creating a token copy of it.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the nontoken Junk Diver, adding {C}{C}.
- When Junk Diver dies, it triggers, returning another artifact from your graveyard to your hand.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the token Junk Diver, adding {C}{C}.
- When the token Junk Diver dies, it triggers, returning the nontoken Junk Diver from your graveyard to your hand.
- Repeat.
Combo 4 with Workshop Assistant
Also requires:
Workshop Assistant
Workshop Assistant
Results:
Infinite LTB
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite storm count
Show steps
- Cast Workshop Assistant by paying {3}.
- Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy the Workshop Assistant spell, creating a token copy of it.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the nontoken Workshop Assistant, adding {C}{C}.
- When Workshop Assistant dies, it triggers, returning another artifact from your graveyard to your hand.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the token Workshop Assistant, adding {C}{C}.
- When the token Workshop Assistant dies, it triggers, returning the nontoken Workshop Assistant from your graveyard to your hand.
- Repeat.
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