Herd Baloth +

Herd Baloth + Phyrexian Altar Combos

11 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite colored mana

Combo 1 with Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another creature, adding one mana of any color.
  2. Mazirek triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
  3. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Sadistic Glee + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Sadistic Glee Sadistic Glee Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing any other creature, adding one mana of any color.
  2. When the creature dies, Sadisitc Glee triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  3. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Tarrian's Soulcleaver + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Tarrian's Soulcleaver Tarrian's Soulcleaver Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Put a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  2. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Beast, adding one mana of any color.
  4. When the Beast dies, Tarrian's Soulcleaver triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 4 with Long Feng, Grand Secretariat + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Long Feng, Grand Secretariat Long Feng, Grand Secretariat Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Put a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth
  2. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a creature token.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token.
  4. When the creature token dies, Lord Feng triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 5 with Necrosynthesis + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Necrosynthesis Necrosynthesis Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a creature, adding one mana of any color.
  2. Necrosynthesis triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  3. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Beast token, adding one mana of any color.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 6 with Blade of the Bloodchief + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Blade of the Bloodchief Blade of the Bloodchief Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another creature, adding one mana of any color.
  2. When the creature dies, Blade of the Bloodchief triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  3. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 7 with Death's Presence + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Death's Presence Death's Presence Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing any other creature, adding one mana of any color.
  2. Death's Presece triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Herd Baloth equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
  3. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 8 with Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root + Spike Feeder + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root Spike Feeder Spike Feeder Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Spike Feeder's second ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, causing you to gain two life.
  2. Lisette triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
  3. Herd Baloth triggers, causing you to create a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Beast token, adding {1}.
  5. Repeat.
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Combo 9 with Calix, Guided by Fate + Rancor + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Calix, Guided by Fate Calix, Guided by Fate Rancor Rancor Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Rancor by paying {G}, attaching it to any other creature you control.
  2. When Rancor enters the battlefield, Calix's first ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  3. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature with Rancor attached, adding {G}.
  5. Rancor triggers, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 10 with Electric Seaweed + Vigor + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Electric Seaweed Electric Seaweed Vigor Vigor Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on non-Wall creatures you control · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Electric Seaweed by paying {2}{R}{R}.
  2. When Electric Seaweed enters, it triggers.
  3. Activate Electric Seaweed by tapping it, attempting to deal 1 damage to Herd Baloth, which will instead put a +1/+1 counter on it due to Vigor.
  4. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a creature token.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token.
  6. When the creature token dies, Electric Seaweed triggers, dealing 1 damage to each non-Wall creature your opponents control. Each non-Wall creature you control (excluding Vigor) will not be dealt damage, and will instead have a +1/+1 counter put on it due to Vigor.
  7. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a creature token.
  8. Repeat from step 5.
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Combo 11 with Eutropia the Twice-Favored + Rancor + Phyrexian Altar

Also requires: Eutropia the Twice-Favored Eutropia the Twice-Favored Rancor Rancor Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Rancor by paying {G}, attaching it to any other creature you control.
  2. When Rancor enters the battlefield, Eutropia triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  3. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature with Rancor attached, adding {G}.
  5. Rancor triggers, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Repeat.
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