Ashnod's Altar + Xyris, the Writhing Storm Combos

15 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite card draw Near-infinite death triggers Near-infinite ETB Near-infinite LTB Near-infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Folio of Fancies + Mind Over Matter

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite colorless mana
Steps
  1. Activate Folio of Fancies by paying {2} and taping it, causing each player to draw a card.
  2. Xyris triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake token for each card that opponent drew.
  3. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Folio of Fancies.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a 1/1 Snake token, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Intruder Alarm + Lumengrid Augur

Results: Infinite draw triggers for each opponent · Infinite looting for opponents · Infinite self-discard triggers for opponents · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of all creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Lumengrid Augur by paying {1} and tapping it, causing an opponent to loot.
  2. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
  3. The Snake enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Quina, Qu Gourmet

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake and a 1/1 Frog creature token.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Queen Allenal of Ruadach

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake and a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Chatterfang, Squirrel General

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Exalted Sunborn

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite colorless mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating three 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 10 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Kaya, Geist Hunter

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Kaya's second loyalty ability by removing two loyalty counters from it, causing you to double any tokens you create this turn.
  2. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  3. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  4. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 11 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Doubling Season

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Parallel Lives

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 13 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Anointed Procession

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 14 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Primal Vigor

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 15 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite card draw for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite draw triggers for opponents that control a Wedding Ring · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
  2. An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
  3. Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.
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