Ashnod's Altar + Nadir Kraken

Ashnod's Altar + Nadir Kraken Combos

20 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite card draw Near-infinite death triggers Near-infinite ETB Near-infinite LTB Near-infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Marneus Calgar

Also requires: Marneus Calgar Marneus Calgar
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Marneus.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Marneus trigger, causing you to draw a card.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 2 with Liliana, Dreadhorde General

Also requires: Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing any other creature, adding {C}{C}.
  2. The creature dies, triggering Liliana, letting you draw a card.
  3. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on Nadir Kraken and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Skullclamp + Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Also requires: Skullclamp Skullclamp Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · 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 Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature with Skullclamp attached, adding {C}{C}.
  2. The creature dies, triggering Skullclamp, causing you to draw two cards.
  3. Nadir Kraken triggers twice, causing you to pay {2} to put two +1/+1 counters on Nadir Kraken and create two 1/1 Tentacle creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Activate Skullclamp by paying {1}, equipping it to a Tentacle token.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Symmetry Matrix

Also requires: Symmetry Matrix Symmetry Matrix
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it, and to create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Symmetry Matrix.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Symmetry Matrix trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 5 with Kels, Fight Fixer + Pitiless Plunderer

Also requires: Kels, Fight Fixer Kels, Fight Fixer Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinitely large creature · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Sacrifice the additional creature to Ashnod's Altar, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Pitiless Plunderer and Kels trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger first, creating a treasure token.
  4. Sacrifice a treasure tokens to pay for Kels' trigger, drawing a card.
  5. Pay {1} for the Nadir Kraken trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Nadir Kraken and creating a 1/1 Tentacle token.
  6. Repeat for infinite card draw.
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Combo 6 with Mentor of the Meek

Also requires: Mentor of the Meek Mentor of the Meek
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on Nadir Kraken and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Mentor of the Meek.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Mentor of the Meek trigger, causing you to draw a card.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 7 with Smothering Abomination

Also requires: Smothering Abomination Smothering Abomination
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing another creature, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Smothering Abomination's second ability triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  3. Nadir Kraken triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 8 with Oloro, Ageless Ascetic + Soul Warden

Also requires: Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Soul Warden Soul Warden
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Soul Warden, causing you to gain 1 life.
  4. Oloro triggers, holding prioirty, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Oloro trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card and cause each opponent to lose 1 life.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 9 with Oloro, Ageless Ascetic + Soul's Attendant

Also requires: Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Soul's Attendant Soul's Attendant
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Soul's Attendant, causing you to gain 1 life.
  4. Oloro triggers, holding prioirty, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Oloro trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card and cause each opponent to lose 1 life.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 10 with Moldervine Reclamation

Also requires: Moldervine Reclamation Moldervine Reclamation
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinitely large creature · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature, adding {C}{C}.
  2. The creature dies, triggering Moldervine Reclamation, causing you to gain 1 life and drawing you a card.
  3. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 11 with Oloro, Ageless Ascetic + Ajani's Welcome

Also requires: Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Ajani's Welcome Ajani's Welcome
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Ajani's Welcome, causing you to gain 1 life.
  4. Oloro triggers, holding prioirty, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Oloro trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card and cause each opponent to lose 1 life.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 12 with Species Specialist

Also requires: Species Specialist Species Specialist
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  2. The Tentacle dies, triggering Species Specialist, causing you to draw a card.
  3. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 13 with Drogskol Reaver + Soul Warden

Also requires: Drogskol Reaver Drogskol Reaver Soul Warden Soul Warden
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Soul Warden, causing you to gain 1 life.
  4. Drogskol Reaver triggers, holding prioirty, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Drogskol Reaver trigger, causing you to draw a card.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 14 with Oloro, Ageless Ascetic + Healer of the Pride

Also requires: Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Healer of the Pride Healer of the Pride
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Healer of the Pride, causing you to gain two life.
  4. Oloro triggers, holding prioirty, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Oloro trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card and cause each opponent to lose 1 life.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 15 with Oloro, Ageless Ascetic + Zulaport Cutthroat

Also requires: Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Tentacle dies, Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Oloro's second ability triggers, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card and cause each opponent to lose 1 life.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 16 with Zimone and Dina + Intruder Alarm

Also requires: Zimone and Dina Zimone and Dina Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of all creatures · Put all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Activate Zimone and Dina by tapping it and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card, and allowing you to put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield, and then repeating the process one additional time if you control at least eight lands.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers for each card drawn this way.
  3. Resolve the first Nadir Kraken trigger, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  4. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
  5. Resolve the second Nadir Kraken trigger, if applicable, choosing not to pay.
  6. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 17 with Drogskol Reaver + Soul's Attendant

Also requires: Drogskol Reaver Drogskol Reaver Soul's Attendant Soul's Attendant
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Soul's Attendant, causing you to gain 1 life.
  4. Drogskol Reaver triggers, holding prioirty, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Drogskol Reaver trigger, causing you to draw a card.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 18 with Oloro, Ageless Ascetic + Blood Artist

Also requires: Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Blood Artist Blood Artist
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Tentacle dies, Blood Artist triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Oloro's second ability triggers, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card and cause each opponent to lose 1 life.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 19 with Skullclamp + Paragon of Gathering Mists

Also requires: Skullclamp Skullclamp Paragon of Gathering Mists Paragon of Gathering Mists
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · 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 Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature with Skullclamp attached, adding {C}{C}.
  2. The creature dies, triggering Skullclamp, causing you to draw two cards.
  3. Nadir Kraken triggers twice, causing you to pay {2} to put two +1/+1 counters on Nadir Kraken and create two 1/1 Tentacle creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Activate Skullclamp by paying {1}, equipping it to a Tentacle token.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 20 with Dire Undercurrents

Also requires: Dire Undercurrents Dire Undercurrents
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Draw a card.
  2. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on Nadir Kraken and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. The Tentacle enters the battlefield, triggering Dire Undercurrents' first ability.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Dire Undercurrents trigger, causing you to draw a card.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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