Faces of the Past + Phantom Train

Faces of the Past + Phantom Train Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Combo 1 with Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher + Haunted One + Sage of Hours

Also requires: Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Haunted One Haunted One Sage of Hours Sage of Hours
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana that can't be spent to cast spells from your hand · Infinite untap of all Humans · Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn · Infinite untap of all Wizards · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Steps
  1. Activate Vhal by tapping it, adding an amount of {C} equal to Vhal's toughness that cannot be spent to cast spells from your hand.
  2. Haunted One triggers, causing Humans and Wizards you control to get +2/+0 and to gain undying until end of turn.
  3. Activate Sage of Hours by removing all +1/+1 counters from it.
  4. Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Sage of Hours.
  5. When Sage of Hours dies, its undying ability and Faces of the Past trigger.
  6. Resolve the Sage of Hours trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Resolve the Faces of the Past trigger, untapping all Humans and Wizards.
  8. Resolve the Phantom Train ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  9. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca + Deeproot Pilgrimage

Also requires: Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca Deeproot Pilgrimage Deeproot Pilgrimage
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite +1/+1 counters on Merfolk you control · Infinite untap of all Merfolk
Show steps
  1. Activate Kumena's first ability by tapping another nontoken Merfolk you control.
  2. Deeproot Pilgrimage triggers, creating a 1/1 Merfolk creature token.
  3. Resolve the Kumena ability.
  4. Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing the Merfolk token.
  5. When the Merfolk dies, Faces of the Past triggers, untapping all Merfolk.
  6. Resolve the Phantom Train ability.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds

Also requires: Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite untap of all Humans · Infinite untap of all Shamans · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Create a creature token that is a Human and/or Shaman, and/or has changeling.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping it, creating a copy of the creature token.
  3. Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing the creature token created in step 2.
  4. When the creature token dies, Faces of the Past triggers, untapping all creatures that share a creature type with it.
  5. Resolve the Phantom Train ability
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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