Ashnod's Altar + Skullwinder

Ashnod's Altar + Skullwinder Combos

2 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite colored mana Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers

Combo 1 with Afterlife from the Loam + Pitiless Plunderer

Also requires: Afterlife from the Loam Afterlife from the Loam Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens · Target opponent returns all cards in their graveyard to their hand · Infinite recursion of creature cards in your graveyard
Steps
  1. Cast Afterlife from the Loam by paying at most {5}{B}{B}{B}, returning Skullwinder and at least two other creatures from graveyards to the battlefield under your control.
  2. When Skullwinder enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Afterlife from the Loam from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar four times by sacrificing three of the creatures returned in step 1, adding six {C}.
  4. When the creatures die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers four times, creating three Treasure tokens.
  5. Activate the three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Hit the Mother Lode + Mortuary + Amulet of Vigor

Also requires: Hit the Mother Lode Hit the Mother Lode Mortuary Mortuary Amulet of Vigor Amulet of Vigor
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens · Target opponent returns all cards in their graveyard to their hand
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Skullwinder, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Skullwinder dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Skullwinder on top of your library from your graveyard.
  3. Cast Hit the Mother Lode by paying {4}{R}{R}{R}, exiling Skullwinder from the top of your library and casting it without paying its mana cost, and creating seven tapped Treasure artifact tokens.
  4. When Skullwinder and the Treasures enter the battlefield, Amulet of Vigor triggers seven times and Skullwinder triggers once.
  5. Resolve all Amulet of Vigor triggers, untapping the Treasures.
  6. Resolve the Skullwinder trigger, returning Hit the Mother Lode from your graveyard to your hand, and allowing an opponent to return a card from their graveyard to their hand.
  7. Activate five Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}{R}{R}{R}.
  8. Repeat.
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