Ashnod's Altar + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization Combos

20 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite colorless mana

Combo 1 with Marneus Calgar

Also requires: Marneus Calgar Marneus Calgar
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Marneus Calgar by paying {6}, creating six 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
  2. When the Astartes Warriors enter the battlefield, Marneus Calgar triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing the Astartes Warriors, adding six {C}.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Urza, Prince of Kroog

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Urza by paying {6}, creating three token copies of any artifact you control that are 1/1 Soldiers in addition to their other types.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing the Soldiers, adding six {C}.
  3. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Ghave, Guru of Spores

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control, creating three 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Saproling token, adding {C}{C}.
  3. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing a Saproling, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Slimefoot, the Stowaway

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Slimefoot by paying {4}, creating three 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Saproling tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  3. When the Saprolings die, Slimefoot triggers twice, dealing 2 damage to each opponent and causing you to gain 2 life.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Dino DNA

Also requires: Dino DNA Dino DNA
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Dino DNA by paying {6}, creating three token copies of a nonlegendary creature exiled with it that are 6/6 Dinosaurs.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing the creature tokens, adding six {C}.
  3. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Myr Matrix

Also requires: Myr Matrix Myr Matrix
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Myr Matrix by paying {5}, creating three 1/1 Myr artifact creature tokens.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing the Myrs, adding six {C}.
  3. Repeat.
  4. Once you have infinite mana, you may forego sacrificing the Myr tokens.

Combo 7 with Thopter Squadron

Also requires: Thopter Squadron Thopter Squadron
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Thopter Squadron's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating three 1/1 Thopter artifact creature tokens.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Thopter, adding {C}{C}.
  3. Activate Thopter Squadron's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing the Thopter, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Sorcerer's Broom

Also requires: Sorcerer's Broom Sorcerer's Broom
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Use Ashnod's Altar to sacrifice another creature, or sacrifice a permanent by any other method.
  2. Sorcerer's Broom triggers, causing you to pay {3} to create three creature tokens due to Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Sorcerer's Broom tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. Sorcerer's Broom triggers twice, and each Sorcerer's Broom token triggers once.
  5. Resolve all but one trigger, choosing not to pay.
  6. Resolve the final trigger, causing you to pay {3} to create two creature tokens.
  7. Repeat from step 3.

Combo 9 with Retrofitter Foundry + Clock of Omens

Results: 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 Retrofitter Foundry's second ability by paying {2} and tapping it, creating three 1/1 Servo artifact creature tokens.
  2. Activate Clock of Omens by tapping two Servos, untapping Retrofitter Foundry.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Servo, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 10 with Invasion of Amonkhet // Lazotep Convert

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Defeat Invasion of Amonkhet
  2. Invasion of Amonkhet triggers, causing you to exile it, and return it to the battlefield transformed as Lazotep Convert.
  3. Choose to have Lazotep Convert enter the battlefield as a copy of Ojer Taq that is a 4/4 Zombie.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazotep Convert, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When Lazotep Convert dies, it triggers, causing you to exile it, and return it to the battlefield transformed as Lazotep Convert.
  6. Choose to have Lazotep Convert enter the battlefield as a copy of Ojer Taq that is a 4/4 Zombie.
  7. Repeat from step 4.

Combo 11 with Oltec Matterweaver + Ancestral Statue

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Ancestral Statue by paying {4}
  2. Oltec Matterweaver triggers, creating three 1/1 Gnome artifact creature tokens.
  3. When Ancestral Statue enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Gnomes, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Fire Nation Archers

Also requires: Fire Nation Archers Fire Nation Archers
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite damage · Infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Fire Nation Archers by paying {5}, dealing 2 damage to each opponent and creating three 2/2 Soldier creature tokens.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing three Soldiers, adding six {C}.
  3. Repeat

Combo 13 with Cogwork Assembler + Esika's Chariot

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite copies of artifacts you control · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Cogwork Assembler by paying {7}, creating three token copies of Esika's Chariot.
  2. When the Esika's Chariots enter the battlefield, their first abilities trigger, creating 18 2/2 Cat creature tokens.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar four times by sacrificing four Cats, adding eight {C}.
  4. Repeat.
  5. Once you have infinite mana, you may target any other artifact using Cogwork Assembler.

Combo 14 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Tormod, the Desecrator

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Tormod triggers, creating three creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 15 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Skeleton Crew

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite colorless mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Skeleton Crew triggers, creating three creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 16 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Desecrated Tomb

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Desecrated Tomb triggers, creating three creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 17 with Mechtitan Core + Astral Dragon + Mycosynth Lattice

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 18 with Mechtitan Core + Astral Dragon + Encroaching Mycosynth

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 19 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Quintorius, Field Historian

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Quintorius triggers, creating three creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 20 with Survey Mechan + Mortuary + Insidious Roots

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating three creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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