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
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
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Mindcrusher, adding one mana of any color.
- Geralf's Mindcrusher dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- Geralf's Mindcrusher enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Intruder Alarm.
- Resolve the Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, causing target player to mill five cards.
- Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
- Activate Skeleton Ship by tapping it, putting a -1/-1 counter on Geralf's Mindcrusher.
- Repeat.
Combo 2 with Goldberry, River-Daughter + Thornbite Staff + 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
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Mindcrusher, adding {U}.
- When Geralf's Mindcrusher dies, its undying ability and Goldberry trigger.
- Resolve the Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- When Geralf's Mindcrusher enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing a player to mill five cards.
- Holding priority, activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Goldberry.
- Activate Goldberry's first ability by tapping it, moving the +1/+1 counter from Geralf's Mindcrusher onto Goldberry.
- Resolve the Goldberry trigger from step 2, untapping it.
- 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.
- Repeat.
Combo 3 with Goldberry, River-Daughter + Thornbite Staff + 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
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Mindcrusher, adding {U}.
- When Geralf's Mindcrusher dies, its undying ability and Goldberry trigger.
- Resolve the Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- When Geralf's Mindcrusher enters the battlefield, it and Intruder Alarm triggers.
- Resolve the Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, causing a player to mill five cards.
- Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
- Holding priority, activate Goldberry's first ability by tapping it, moving the +1/+1 counter from Geralf's Mindcrusher onto Goldberry.
- Resolve the Goldberry trigger from step 2, untapping it.
- 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.
- Repeat.
Combo 4 with Goldberry, River-Daughter + Thornbite Staff + 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
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Mindcrusher, adding {U}.
- When Geralf's Mindcrusher dies, its undying ability and Goldberry trigger twice.
- Resolve the first Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- When Geralf's Mindcrusher enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing a player to mill five cards.
- Resolve the second Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, doing nothing.
- Resolve the first Goldberry trigger, untapping it.
- Holding priority, activate Goldberry's first ability by tapping it, moving the +1/+1 counter from Geralf's Mindcrusher onto Goldberry.
- Resolve the second Goldberry trigger from step 2, untapping it.
- 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.
- Repeat.
Combo 5 with Goldberry, River-Daughter + Thornbite Staff + 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
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Mindcrusher, adding {U}.
- When Geralf's Mindcrusher dies, its undying ability and Goldberry trigger twice.
- Resolve the first Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- When Geralf's Mindcrusher enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing a player to mill five cards.
- Resolve the second Geralf's Mindcrusher trigger, doing nothing.
- Resolve the first Goldberry trigger, untapping it.
- Holding priority, activate Goldberry's first ability by tapping it, moving the +1/+1 counter from Geralf's Mindcrusher onto Goldberry.
- Resolve the second Goldberry trigger from step 2, untapping it.
- 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.
- Repeat.
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