Ashnod's Altar + Urza, Lord Protector Combos

8 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite death triggers Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite storm count

Combo 1 with Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · 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 Urza.
  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 Urza.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 2 with The Mightstone and Weakstone + The Chain Veil + Clock of Omens

Results: Infinite activations of most planeswalkers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Urza, Planeswalker's third loyalty ability by putting no loyalty counters on it, creating two 1/1 Soldier artifact creature tokens.
  2. Activate Clock of Omens by tapping the two Soldiers, untapping The Chain Veil.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two Soldiers, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing you an additional activation of your planeswalkers' loyalty abilities this turn.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Together Forever + Walking Ballista

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Walking Ballista by paying {1}, 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 4 with Together Forever + Hangarback Walker

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Hangarback Walker by paying {1}, causing it to enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. Activate Together Forever by paying {1}, targeting Hangarback Walker.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Hangarback Walker, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When Hangarback Walker dies, Together Forever triggers, returning Hangarback Walker from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 5 with The Mightstone and Weakstone + The Chain Veil + Dross Scorpion

Results: Infinite activations of most planeswalkers · 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
  1. Activate Urza, Planeswalker's third loyalty ability by putting no loyalty counters on it, creating two 1/1 Soldier artifact creature tokens.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two Soldiers, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  3. The Soldiers die, triggering Dross Scorpion twice, untapping The Chain Veil and any other artifact you control.
  4. Activate The Chain Veil by paying {4} and tapping it, allowing you an additional activation of your planeswalkers' loyalty abilities this turn.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Leonardo, Sewer Samurai + Tatterkite

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Tatterkite from your graveyard by paying {2} due to Urza. 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.

Combo 7 with Together Forever + Marketback Walker

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Marketback Walker by paying {1}, causing it to enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  2. Activate Together Forever by paying {1}, targeting Marketback Walker.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Marketback Walker, adding {C}{C}.
  4. When Marketback Walker dies, it and Together Forever trigger.
  5. Resolve the Marketback Walker trigger, causing you to draw a card.
  6. Resolve the Together Forever trigger, returning Marketback Walker from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Edgar, Master Machinist + Eldrazi Displacer + Cathodion

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Cathodion, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Cathodion dies, it triggers, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  3. Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying {2}{C}, blinking Edgar.
  4. Cast Cathodion from your graveyard by paying {2}.
  5. Repeat.
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