Blood Artist + Butcher Ghoul

Blood Artist + Butcher Ghoul Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite creature tokens Infinite ETB Infinite lifegain Infinite lifegain triggers Infinite lifeloss

Combo 1 with Ghave, Guru of Spores + Ashnod's Altar

Also requires: Ghave, Guru of Spores Ghave, Guru of Spores Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Butcher Ghoul, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Butcher Ghoul's undying ability and Blood Artist trigger.
  3. Resolve the Butcher Ghoul undying trigger, returning Butcher Ghoul from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Blood Artist trigger, causing a player to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  5. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Butcher Ghoul, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Ghave, Guru of Spores + Cryptic Trilobite

Also requires: Ghave, Guru of Spores Ghave, Guru of Spores Cryptic Trilobite Cryptic Trilobite
Results: Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing Butcher Ghoul.
  2. Blood Artist and Butcher Ghoul's undying ability trigger.
  3. Resove the Blood Artist trigger, causing a player to lose 1 life and causing you to gain 1 life.
  4. Resolve Butcher Ghoul's undying ability, returning Butcher Ghoul from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. Resolve the Ghave ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Cryptic Trilobite.
  6. Activate Cryptic Trilobite by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities.
  7. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Butcher Ghoul, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Ghave, Guru of Spores + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Ghave, Guru of Spores Ghave, Guru of Spores Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Butcher Ghoul, adding {1}.
  2. Butcher Ghoul's undying ability and Blood Artist trigger.
  3. Resolve the Butcher Ghoul undying trigger, returning Butcher Ghoul from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Blood Artist trigger, causing a player to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  5. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Butcher Ghoul, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  6. Repeat.
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