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
- Activate Folio of Fancies by paying {2} and taping it, causing each player to draw a card.
- Xyris triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake token for each card that opponent drew.
- Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Folio of Fancies.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a 1/1 Snake token, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Lumengrid Augur by paying {1} and tapping it, causing an opponent to loot.
- Xyris' first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake creature token.
- The Snake enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake and a 1/1 Frog creature token.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake and a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Snake and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- Repeat.
Combo 8 with Wedding Ring + Thallid Soothsayer + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
Also requires:
Wedding Ring
Thallid Soothsayer
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
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
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris' first ability triggers, creating three 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Kaya's second loyalty ability by removing two loyalty counters from it, causing you to double any tokens you create this turn.
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- 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
- Activate Thallid Soothsayer by paying {2} and sacrificing another creature, causing you to draw a card.
- An opponent's Wedding Ring's second ability triggers, causing them to draw a card.
- Xyris' first ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Snake, adding {C}{C}.
- Repeat.
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