Geralf's Mindcrusher + Phyrexian Altar

Geralf's Mindcrusher + Phyrexian Altar Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite draw triggers Near-infinite +1/+1 counters Near-infinite death triggers Near-infinite ETB Near-infinite LTB

Combo 1 with Skeleton Ship + Intruder Alarm

Also requires: Skeleton Ship Skeleton Ship Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite untap of creatures · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Mindcrusher, adding one mana of any color.
  2. Geralf's Mindcrusher dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Geralf's Mindcrusher enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Intruder Alarm.
  4. Resolve the Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, causing target player to mill five cards.
  5. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  6. Activate Skeleton Ship by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Geralf's Mindcrusher.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Goldberry, River-Daughter + Thornbite Staff + Mind Over Matter

Also requires: Goldberry, River-Daughter Goldberry, River-Daughter Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Mind Over Matter Mind Over Matter
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Mindcrusher, adding {U}.
  2. When Geralf's Mindcrusher dies, its undying ability and Goldberry trigger.
  3. Resolve the Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. When Geralf's Mindcrusher enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing a player to mill five cards.
  5. Holding priority, activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Goldberry.
  6. Activate Goldberry's first ability by tapping it, moving the +1/+1 counter from Geralf's Mindcrusher onto Goldberry.
  7. Resolve the Goldberry trigger from step 2, untapping it.
  8. Activate Goldberry's second ability by paying {U} and tapping it, moving the +1/+1 counter from Goldberry onto any permanent except Geralf's Mindcrusher, and causing you to draw a card.
  9. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Goldberry, River-Daughter + Thornbite Staff + Intruder Alarm

Also requires: Goldberry, River-Daughter Goldberry, River-Daughter Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of all creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Mindcrusher, adding {U}.
  2. When Geralf's Mindcrusher dies, its undying ability and Goldberry trigger.
  3. Resolve the Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. When Geralf's Mindcrusher enters the battlefield, it and Intruder Alarm triggers.
  5. Resolve the Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, causing a player to mill five cards.
  6. Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
  7. Holding priority, activate Goldberry's first ability by tapping it, moving the +1/+1 counter from Geralf's Mindcrusher onto Goldberry.
  8. Resolve the Goldberry trigger from step 2, untapping it.
  9. Activate Goldberry's second ability by paying {U} and tapping it, moving the +1/+1 counter from Goldberry onto any permanent except Geralf's Mindcrusher, and causing you to draw a card.
  10. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Goldberry, River-Daughter + Thornbite Staff + Drivnod, Carnage Dominus

Also requires: Goldberry, River-Daughter Goldberry, River-Daughter Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Drivnod, Carnage Dominus Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Mindcrusher, adding {U}.
  2. When Geralf's Mindcrusher dies, its undying ability and Goldberry trigger twice.
  3. Resolve the first Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. When Geralf's Mindcrusher enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing a player to mill five cards.
  5. Resolve the second Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, doing nothing.
  6. Resolve the first Goldberry trigger, untapping it.
  7. Holding priority, activate Goldberry's first ability by tapping it, moving the +1/+1 counter from Geralf's Mindcrusher onto Goldberry.
  8. Resolve the second Goldberry trigger from step 2, untapping it.
  9. Activate Goldberry's second ability by paying {U} and tapping it, moving the +1/+1 counter from Goldberry onto Drivnod, and causing you to draw a card.
  10. Repeat.
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Combo 5 with Goldberry, River-Daughter + Thornbite Staff + Teysa Karlov

Also requires: Goldberry, River-Daughter Goldberry, River-Daughter Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff Teysa Karlov Teysa Karlov
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Mindcrusher, adding {U}.
  2. When Geralf's Mindcrusher dies, its undying ability and Goldberry trigger twice.
  3. Resolve the first Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. When Geralf's Mindcrusher enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing a player to mill five cards.
  5. Resolve the second Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, doing nothing.
  6. Resolve the first Goldberry trigger, untapping it.
  7. Holding priority, activate Goldberry's first ability by tapping it, moving the +1/+1 counter from Geralf's Mindcrusher onto Goldberry.
  8. Resolve the second Goldberry trigger from step 2, untapping it.
  9. Activate Goldberry's second ability by paying {U} and tapping it, moving the +1/+1 counter from Goldberry onto Teysa, and causing you to draw a card.
  10. Repeat.
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