Ashnod's Altar + Tannuk, Steadfast Second Combos

8 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Nim Deathmantle + Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing another nontoken creature, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When the creature dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers. Choose not to pay.
  3. Activate Xu-Ifit by tapping it, returning a creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Xu-Ifit, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When Xu-Ifit dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay {4} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds + Atla Palani, Nest Tender

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 3 with Scarecrone + Su-Chi Cave Guard + Mirrorworks

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite card draw · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite draw triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Su-Chi Cave Guard, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Su-Chi Cave Guard dies, it triggers, adding eight {C}.
  3. Cast Scarecrone by paying {3}.
  4. When Scarecrone enters the battlefield, Mirrorworks triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a token copy of Scarecrone.
  5. Activate the nontoken Scarecrone's second ability by paying {4} and tapping it, returning Su-Chi Cave Guard from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. When Su-Chi Cave Guard enters the battlefield, Mirrorworks triggers.
  7. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the nontoken Scarecrone, adding {C}{C}.
  8. Resolve the Mirrorworks trigger, causing you to pay {2} to create a token copy of Su-Chi Cave Guard.
  9. Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing both Su-Chi Cave Guards, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  10. When the Su-Chi Cave Guards die, they trigger, adding 16 {C}.
  11. Activate the token Scarecrone's second ability by paying {4} and tapping it, returning Scarecrone from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  12. Repeat from step 4.

Combo 4 with Yenna, Redtooth Regent + Angelic Renewal

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Yenna by paying {2} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Angelic Renewal.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Yenna, adding {C}{C}.
  3. When Yenna dies, both Angelic Renewals trigger.
  4. Resolve the first trigger, choosing to sacrifice either Angelic Renewal and return Yenna from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the second trigger, choosing not to pay.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Slimefoot and Squee

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Selvala by paying {G} and tapping it, adding at least {B}{R}{G}{G}.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing Selvala and Slimefoot and Squee, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  3. Activate Slimefoot and Squee by paying {1}{B}{R}{G} and sacrificing a Saproling, returning it and Selvala from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. When Slimefoot and Squee enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Pitiless Plunderer + Eternal Witness + Doomed Necromancer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Eternal Witness, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Eternal Witness dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  3. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  4. Activate Doomed Necromancer by paying {B}, tapping it and sacrificing it.
  5. When Doomed Necromancer dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  6. Resolve the Doomed Necromancer ability, returning Eternal Witness from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. When Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Doomed Necromancer from your graveyard to your hand.
  8. Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  9. Cast Doomed Necromancer by paying {2}{B}.
  10. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Jegantha, the Wellspring + Horde of Notions

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Jegantha by tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} that cannot be spent to pay generic mana costs.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Jegantha.
  3. Activate Horde of Notions by paying {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}, causing you to cast Jegantha from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Enduring Vitality + Zur, Eternal Schemer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana
Show steps
  1. If Enduring Vitality is not a creature, activate Zur by paying {1}{W}, causing Enduring Vitality to become a creature.
  2. Activate Enduring Vitality by tapping it, adding {W}.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar's second ability by sacrificing Enduring Vitality, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When Enduring Vitality dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as an enchantment.
  5. Repeat.
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