Ashnod's Altar + Nylea, Keen-Eyed Combos

8 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Myr Retriever, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Myr Retriever dies, it triggers, returning Scrap Trawler from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Cast Scrap Trawler by paying its mana cost, which is reduced by Nylea.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Scrap Trawler, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When Scrap Trawler dies, it triggers, returning Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Cast Myr Retriever by paying its mana cost, which is reduced by Nylea.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Leonardo, Sewer Samurai + Tatterkite

Results: Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Tatterkite from your graveyard by paying {2} due to Nylea. It won't enter with a finality counter on it due to its static ability.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Tatterkite, adding {C}{C}
  3. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Together Forever + Walking Ballista

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Walking Ballista by paying {1}, causing it to enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. Activate Together Forever by paying {1}, targeting Walking Ballista.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Walking Ballista, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When Walking Ballista dies, Together Forever triggers, returning Walking Ballista from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Together Forever + Cryptic Trilobite

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Cryptic Trilobite by paying {1}, causing it to enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. Activate Together Forever by paying {1}, targeting Cryptic Trilobite.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cryptic Trilobite, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When Cryptic Trilobite dies, Together Forever triggers, returning Cryptic Trilobite from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Together Forever + Marketback Walker

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Marketback Walker by paying {1}, causing it to enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. Activate Together Forever by paying {1}, targeting Marketback Walker.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Marketback Walker, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When Marketback Walker dies, Together Forever triggers, returning Marketback Walker from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Together Forever + Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Manifest your entire library
Show steps
  1. Cast Omarthis by paying {1}, causing it to enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. Activate Together Forever by paying {1}, targeting Omarthis.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Omarthis, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When Omarthis dies, Together Forever triggers, returning Omarthis from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Together Forever + Hangarback Walker

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Hangarback Walker by paying {1}, causing it to enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. Activate Together Forever by paying {1}, targeting Hangarback Walker.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Hangarback Walker, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When Hangarback Walker dies, Together Forever triggers, returning Hangarback Walker from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Edgar, Master Machinist + Eldrazi Displacer + Cathodion

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cathodion, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Cathodion dies, it triggers, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  3. Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying {2}{C}, blinking Edgar.
  4. Cast Cathodion from your graveyard by paying {2}.
  5. Repeat.
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