Combat Celebrant + Phyrexian Altar Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite combat phases Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite combat phases · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Steps
  1. At the beginning of your combat phase, Ayara triggers, returning Combat Celebrant from your graveyard to the battlefield and giving it haste.
  2. Declare Combat Celebrant as an attacker, choosing to exert it as it attacks.
  3. Combat Celebrant triggers, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Combat Celebrant, adding one mana of any color.
  5. Repeat each combat phase.

Combo 2 with Squall, SeeD Mercenary

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite combat phases · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite combat damage
Show steps
  1. Declare Squall and Combat Celebrant as attackers, choosing to exert Combat Celebrant as it attacks.
  2. Combat Celebrant triggers, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  3. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Combat Celebrant.
  4. Deal combat damage to an opponent using Squall, triggering Squall's second ability, returning Combat Celebrant from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Repeat each combat phase.

Combo 3 with Adarkar Valkyrie + Anger

Results: Infinite combat phases · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Adarkar Valkyrie by tapping it, targeting Combat Celebrant.
  2. Declare Combat Celebrant as an attacker, choosing to exert it as it attacks.
  3. Combat Celebrant triggers, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Combat Celebrant, adding one mana of any color.
  5. Combat Celebrant dies, triggering Adarkar Valkyrie, returning Combat Celebrant from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Luxurious Locomotive + Ruthless Technomancer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite combat phases · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite Treasure tokens · Return all creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Activate Luxurious Locomotive's crew ability by tapping six creatures you control with total power 1 or greater, causing Luxurious Locomotive to become an artifact creature until end of turn.
  2. Declare Luxurious Locomotive and Combat Celebrant as attackers, choosing to exert Combat Celebrant as it attacks, triggering their abilities.
  3. Resolve the Luxurious Locomotive trigger, creating at least six Treasure tokens.
  4. Resolve the Combat Celebrant trigger, untapping all other creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
  5. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Combat Celebrant, adding {1}.
  6. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{B}.
  7. Activate Ruthless Technomancer by paying {2}{B} and sacrificing four Treasures, returning Combat Celebrant from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. Repeat from step 2 each combat phase.
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