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
- Activate Marneus Calgar by paying {6}, creating six 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
- When the Astartes Warriors enter the battlefield, Marneus Calgar triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing the Astartes Warriors, adding six {C}.
- Repeat.
Combo 2 with Urza, Prince of Kroog
Also requires:
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Results:
Infinite death triggers
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite LTB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- 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.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing the Soldiers, adding six {C}.
- Repeat.
Combo 3 with Ghave, Guru of Spores
Also requires:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
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
- 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.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Saproling token, adding {C}{C}.
- Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing a Saproling, putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
- Repeat.
Combo 4 with Slimefoot, the Stowaway
Also requires:
Slimefoot, the Stowaway
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
- Activate Slimefoot by paying {4}, creating three 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Saproling tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- When the Saprolings die, Slimefoot triggers twice, dealing 2 damage to each opponent and causing you to gain 2 life.
- 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
- Activate Dino DNA by paying {6}, creating three token copies of a nonlegendary creature exiled with it that are 6/6 Dinosaurs.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing the creature tokens, adding six {C}.
- 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
- Activate Myr Matrix by paying {5}, creating three 1/1 Myr artifact creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing the Myrs, adding six {C}.
- Repeat.
- 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
- 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.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Thopter, adding {C}{C}.
- Activate Thopter Squadron's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing the Thopter, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 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
- Use Ashnod's Altar to sacrifice another creature, or sacrifice a permanent by any other method.
- Sorcerer's Broom triggers, causing you to pay {3} to create three creature tokens due to Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Sorcerer's Broom tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- Sorcerer's Broom triggers twice, and each Sorcerer's Broom token triggers once.
- Resolve all but one trigger, choosing not to pay.
- Resolve the final trigger, causing you to pay {3} to create two creature tokens.
- 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
- Activate Retrofitter Foundry's second ability by paying {2} and tapping it, creating three 1/1 Servo artifact creature tokens.
- Activate Clock of Omens by tapping two Servos, untapping Retrofitter Foundry.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Servo, adding {C}{C}.
- Repeat.
Combo 10 with Invasion of Amonkhet // Lazotep Convert
Also requires:
Invasion of Amonkhet // Lazotep Convert
Invasion of Amonkhet // Lazotep Convert
Results:
Infinite colorless mana
· Infinite death triggers
· Infinite ETB
· Infinite LTB
· Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- Defeat Invasion of Amonkhet
- Invasion of Amonkhet triggers, causing you to exile it, and return it to the battlefield transformed as Lazotep Convert.
- Choose to have Lazotep Convert enter the battlefield as a copy of Ojer Taq that is a 4/4 Zombie.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazotep Convert, adding {C}{C}.
- When Lazotep Convert dies, it triggers, causing you to exile it, and return it to the battlefield transformed as Lazotep Convert.
- Choose to have Lazotep Convert enter the battlefield as a copy of Ojer Taq that is a 4/4 Zombie.
- 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
- Cast Ancestral Statue by paying {4}
- Oltec Matterweaver triggers, creating three 1/1 Gnome artifact creature tokens.
- When Ancestral Statue enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Gnomes, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Fire Nation Archers by paying {5}, dealing 2 damage to each opponent and creating three 2/2 Soldier creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing three Soldiers, adding six {C}.
- 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
- Activate Cogwork Assembler by paying {7}, creating three token copies of Esika's Chariot.
- When the Esika's Chariots enter the battlefield, their first abilities trigger, creating 18 2/2 Cat creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar four times by sacrificing four Cats, adding eight {C}.
- Repeat.
- 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
- Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
- When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- Tormod triggers, creating three creature tokens.
- Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
- 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
- Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
- When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- Skeleton Crew triggers, creating three creature tokens.
- Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
- 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
- Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
- When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- Desecrated Tomb triggers, creating three creature tokens.
- Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
- 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
- Cast Astral Dragon by paying {6}{U}{U}.
- 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.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two of the Mechtitan Core tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- 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.
- Put all but one of the Mechtitan tokens in your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- Mechtitan Core triggers twice, returning all cards exiled to create the Mechtitan tokens from exile to the battlefield.
- When Astral Dragon enters the battlefield, it triggers.
- Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Mechtitan, adding {C}{C}.
- Resolve the Astral Dragon trigger, creating six token copies of Mechtitan Core that are 3/3 Dragons in addition to their other types.
- Repeat from step 3.
- 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
- Cast Astral Dragon by paying {6}{U}{U}.
- 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.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two of the Mechtitan Core tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- 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.
- Put all but one of the Mechtitan tokens in your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- Mechtitan Core triggers twice, returning all cards exiled to create the Mechtitan tokens from exile to the battlefield.
- When Astral Dragon enters the battlefield, it triggers.
- Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Mechtitan, adding {C}{C}.
- Resolve the Astral Dragon trigger, creating six token copies of Mechtitan Core that are 3/3 Dragons in addition to their other types.
- Repeat from step 3.
- 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
- Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
- When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- Quintorius triggers, creating three creature tokens.
- Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
- 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
- Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
- When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- Insidious Roots triggers, creating three creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
- Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
- Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
- Repeat.
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