Ashnod's Altar + Semblance Anvil Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

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 Semblance Anvil.
  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 Semblance Anvil.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Together Forever + Walking Ballista

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite damage · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Cast Walking Ballista by paying {0} due to Semblance Anvil, 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 3 with Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms + Armory Automaton

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Armory Automaton, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Armory Automaton dies, triggering Sword of the Realms, returning Armory Automaton from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Cast Armory Automaton by paying {1}.
  4. Armory Automaton enters the battlefield, attaching Sword of the Realms to it.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Leonardo, Sewer Samurai + Tatterkite

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Tatterkite from your graveyard by paying {1} due to Semblance Anvil. 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.
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