Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Mortuary

Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Mortuary Combos

8 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Near-infinite damage Near-infinite lifegain Near-infinite lifegain triggers Near-infinite storm count Near-infinite death triggers

Combo 1 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Tormod, the Desecrator

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Tormod, the Desecrator Tormod, the Desecrator
Results: Near-infinite damage · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB
Steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Tormod triggers, creating two creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Skeleton Crew

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Skeleton Crew Skeleton Crew
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Skeleton Crew triggers, creating two creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Desecrated Tomb

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Desecrated Tomb Desecrated Tomb
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Desecrated Tomb triggers, creating two creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Quintorius, History Chaser

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Quintorius, History Chaser Quintorius, History Chaser
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite damage · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Quintorius, History Chaser triggers, creating two creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 5 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Quintorius, Field Historian

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Quintorius, Field Historian Quintorius, Field Historian
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Quintorius triggers, creating two creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 6 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Insidious Roots

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Insidious Roots Insidious Roots
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating two creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 7 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Chalk Outline

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Chalk Outline Chalk Outline
Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating two creature tokens and two Clue tokens
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 8 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Teval, the Balanced Scale

Also requires: Survey Mechan Survey Mechan Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar Teval, the Balanced Scale Teval, the Balanced Scale
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite damage · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Teval triggers, creating two creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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