Ashnod's Altar + Trudge Garden Combos

20 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite ETB Infinite lifegain Infinite lifegain triggers Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Zulaport Cutthroat

Also requires: Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Fungus Beast dies, Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 2 with Blood Artist

Also requires: Blood Artist Blood Artist
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Fungus Beast dies, Blood Artist triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 3 with Moldervine Reclamation

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Fungus Beast dies, Moldervine Reclamation triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and draw a card.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 4 with Bastion of Remembrance

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Fungus Beast dies, Bastion of Remembrance triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 5 with Essence Warden

Also requires: Essence Warden Essence Warden
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. When the Fungus Beast enters the battlefield, Essence Warden triggers.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Essence Warden trigger, causing you to gain life.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 6 with Savra, Queen of the Golgari

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Gain life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers.
  3. Pay {2} to the Trudge Garden trigger, creating a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar, sacrificing the token to add {C}{C}.
  5. Savra triggers, gaining you 2 life.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 7 with Prosperous Innkeeper

Also requires: Prosperous Innkeeper Prosperous Innkeeper
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. When the Fungus Beast enters the battlefield, Prosperous Innkeeper triggers.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Prosperous Innkeeper trigger, causing you to gain life.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 8 with Nadier's Nightblade

Also requires: Nadier's Nightblade Nadier's Nightblade
Results: Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Fungus Beast dies, Nadier's Nightblade triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 9 with Falkenrath Noble

Also requires: Falkenrath Noble Falkenrath Noble
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Fungus Beast dies, Falkenrath Noble triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 10 with Social Climber

Also requires: Social Climber Social Climber
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. When the Fungus Beast enters the battlefield, Social Climber triggers.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Social Climber trigger, causing you to gain life.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 11 with Vindictive Vampire

Also requires: Vindictive Vampire Vindictive Vampire
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite damage
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Fungus Beast dies, Vindictive Vampire triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 12 with Funeral Room // Awakening Hall

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Fungus Beast dies, Funeral Room triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 13 with Mirkwood Bats + Exquisite Blood

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Mirkwood Bats triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
  3. Exquisite Blood triggers for each opponent.
  4. Resolve the first trigger, causing you to gain 1 life.
  5. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  6. Mirkwood Bats triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
  7. Exquisite Blood triggers for each opponent.
  8. Holding priority, repeat from step 1.
  9. Resolve all remaining Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain that much life, choosing not to pay for the Trudge Garden triggers in between.

Combo 14 with Trostani, Selesnya's Voice

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. When the Fungus Beast enters the battlefield, Trostani triggers.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Trostani trigger, causing you to gain life.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 15 with Vengeful Bloodwitch

Also requires: Vengeful Bloodwitch Vengeful Bloodwitch
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Fungus Beast dies, Vengeful Bloodwitch triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 16 with Soul Warden

Also requires: Soul Warden Soul Warden
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. When the Fungus Beast enters the battlefield, Soul Warden triggers.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Soul Warden trigger, causing you to gain life.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 17 with Verdant Sun's Avatar

Also requires: Verdant Sun's Avatar Verdant Sun's Avatar
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. When the Fungus Beast enters the battlefield, Verdant Sun's Avatar triggers.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Verdant Sun's Avatar trigger, causing you to gain life.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 18 with Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When the Fungus Beast dies, Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER or Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel's emblem triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 19 with Soul's Attendant

Also requires: Soul's Attendant Soul's Attendant
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. When the Fungus Beast enters the battlefield, Soul's Attendant triggers.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Resolve the Soul's Attendant trigger, causing you to gain life.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 20 with Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss
Show steps
  1. Gain any amount of life.
  2. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token.
  3. When the Fungus Beast enters the battlefield, Elas il-Kor's first ability triggers.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When the Fungus Beast dies, Elas il-Kor's second ability triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
  6. Resolve the Elas il-Kor trigger from step 3, causing you to gain 1 life.
  7. Repeat from step 2.
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