Genestealer Patriarch + Resourceful Defense

Genestealer Patriarch + Resourceful Defense Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite colorless mana

Combo 1 with Leech Bonder + Ashnod's Altar

Also requires: Leech Bonder Leech Bonder Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Declare Genestealer Patriarch and Leech Bonder as attackers.
  2. Genestealer Patriarch's first ability triggers, putting an infection counter on a creature an opponent controls.
  3. Activate Leech Bonder by paying {U} and untapping it, moving the infection counter from the opponent's creature onto another creature you control.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature with an infection counter on it, adding {C}{C}.
  5. The creature dies, triggering Resourceful Defense and Genestealer Patriarch's second ability.
  6. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting an infection counter onto another creature you control.
  7. Resolve the Genestealer Patriarch trigger, causing you to create a token copy of the sacrificed creature that is a Tyranid in addition to its other types.
  8. Repeat from step 4.
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Combo 2 with Leech Bonder + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Leech Bonder Leech Bonder Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Declare Genestealer Patriarch and Leech Bonder as attackers.
  2. Genestealer Patriarch's first ability triggers, putting an infection counter on a creature an opponent controls.
  3. Activate Leech Bonder by paying {U} and untapping it, moving the infection counter from the opponent's creature onto another creature you control.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature with an infection counter on it, adding one mana of any color.
  5. The creature dies, triggering Resourceful Defense and Genestealer Patriarch's second ability.
  6. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting an infection counter onto another creature you control.
  7. Resolve the Genestealer Patriarch trigger, causing you to create a token copy of the sacrificed creature that is a Tyranid in addition to its other types.
  8. Repeat from step 4.
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Combo 3 with Fate Transfer + Ashnod's Altar

Also requires: Fate Transfer Fate Transfer Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Declare Genestealer Patriarch as an attacker.
  2. Genestealer Patriarch's first ability triggers, putting an infection counter on a creature an opponent controls.
  3. Cast Fate Transfer by paying {1}{U/B}, moving the infection counter from the opponent's creature onto another creature you control.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature with an infection counter on it, adding {C}{C}.
  5. The creature dies, triggering Resourceful Defense and Genestealer Patriarch's second ability.
  6. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting an infection counter onto another creature you control.
  7. Resolve the Genestealer Patriarch trigger, causing you to create a token copy of the sacrificed creature that is a Tyranid in addition to its other types.
  8. Repeat from step 4.
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Combo 4 with Fate Transfer + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Fate Transfer Fate Transfer Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Declare Genestealer Patriarch as an attacker.
  2. Genestealer Patriarch's first ability triggers, putting an infection counter on a creature an opponent controls.
  3. Cast Fate Transfer by paying {1}{U/B}, moving the infection counter from the opponent's creature onto another creature you control.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature with an infection counter on it, adding one mana of any color.
  5. The creature dies, triggering Resourceful Defense and Genestealer Patriarch's second ability.
  6. Resolve the Resourceful Defense trigger, putting an infection counter onto another creature you control.
  7. Resolve the Genestealer Patriarch trigger, causing you to create a token copy of the sacrificed creature that is a Tyranid in addition to its other types.
  8. Repeat from step 4.
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