Golgari Thug + Grim Haruspex Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite draw triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Ashnod's Altar + Pitiless Plunderer

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Golgari Thug dies, triggering itself, Grim Haruspex, and Pitiless Plunderer.
  3. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting itself on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  5. Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw Golgari Thug from the top of your library.
  6. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  7. Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
  8. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Ashnod's Altar + Initiates of the Ebon Hand

Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Golgari Thug dies, triggering itself and Grim Haruspex.
  3. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting itself on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw Golgari Thug from the top of your library.
  5. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {1}, adding {B}.
  6. Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Ashnod's Altar + Bog Initiate

Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Golgari Thug dies, triggering itself and Grim Haruspex.
  3. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting itself on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw Golgari Thug from the top of your library.
  5. Activate Bog Initiate by paying {1}, adding {B}.
  6. Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Soldevi Adnate + Thornbite Staff

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Soldevi Adnate by tapping it and sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {B}{B}.
  2. Soldevi Adnate, Golgari Thug, and Grim Haruspex trigger.
  3. Resolve the Soldevi Adnate trigger, untapping it.
  4. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting it from your graveyard on top of your library.
  5. Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, drawing Golgari Thug from your library.
  6. Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing + Phyrexian Altar

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite draw triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {B}.
  2. When Golgari Thug dies, it and Grim Haruspex trigger.
  3. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the top of your library.
  4. Wan Shi Tong's second ability triggers, creating two 1/1 Spirit creature tokens.
  5. Resolve the Grim Haruspex trigger, causing you to draw Golgari Thug from your library.
  6. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Spirit, adding {1}.
  7. Cast Golgari Thug by paying {1}{B}.
  8. Repeat.
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