Hit the Mother Lode + Phyrexian Altar

Hit the Mother Lode + Phyrexian Altar Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite magecraft triggers Infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Mortuary + Amulet of Vigor + Ardent Elementalist

Also requires: Mortuary Mortuary Amulet of Vigor Amulet of Vigor Ardent Elementalist Ardent Elementalist
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Ardent Elementalist, adding {R}.
  2. When Ardent Elementalist dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Ardent Elementalist on top of your library from your graveyard.
  3. Cast Hit the Mother Lode by paying {4}{R}{R}{R}, exiling Ardent Elementalist from the top of your library and casting it without paying its mana cost, and creating six tapped Treasure artifact tokens.
  4. When Ardent Elementalist and the Treasures enter the battlefield, Amulet of Vigor triggers six times and Ardent Elementalist triggers once.
  5. Resolve all Amulet of Vigor triggers, untapping the Treasures.
  6. Resolve the Ardent Elementalist trigger, returning Hit the Mother Lode from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {4}{R}{R}.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Mortuary + Eternal Witness + Amulet of Vigor

Also requires: Mortuary Mortuary Eternal Witness Eternal Witness Amulet of Vigor Amulet of Vigor
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Eternal Witness, adding {R}.
  2. When Eternal Witness dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Eternal Witness on top of your library from your graveyard.
  3. Cast Hit the Mother Lode by paying {4}{R}{R}{R}, exiling Eternal Witness from the top of your library and casting it without paying its mana cost, and creating seven tapped Treasure artifact tokens.
  4. When Eternal Witness and the Treasures enter the battlefield, Amulet of Vigor triggers seven times and Eternal Witness triggers once.
  5. Resolve all Amulet of Vigor triggers, untapping the Treasures.
  6. Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Hit the Mother Lode from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {4}{R}{R}.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Mortuary + Skullwinder + Amulet of Vigor

Also requires: Mortuary Mortuary Skullwinder Skullwinder Amulet of Vigor Amulet of Vigor
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens · Target opponent returns all cards in their graveyard to their hand
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Skullwinder, adding {R}.
  2. When Skullwinder dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Skullwinder on top of your library from your graveyard.
  3. Cast Hit the Mother Lode by paying {4}{R}{R}{R}, exiling Skullwinder from the top of your library and casting it without paying its mana cost, and creating seven tapped Treasure artifact tokens.
  4. When Skullwinder and the Treasures enter the battlefield, Amulet of Vigor triggers seven times and Skullwinder triggers once.
  5. Resolve all Amulet of Vigor triggers, untapping the Treasures.
  6. Resolve the Skullwinder trigger, returning Hit the Mother Lode from your graveyard to your hand, and allowing an opponent to return a card from their graveyard to their hand.
  7. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {4}{R}{R}.
  8. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Mortuary + Amulet of Vigor + Tenacious Tomeseeker

Also requires: Mortuary Mortuary Amulet of Vigor Amulet of Vigor Tenacious Tomeseeker Tenacious Tomeseeker
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Tenacious Tomeseeker, adding {R}.
  2. When Tenacious Tomeseeker dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Tenacious Tomeseeker on top of your library from your graveyard.
  3. Cast Hit the Mother Lode by paying {4}{R}{R}{R}, exiling Tenacious Tomeseeker from the top of your library and casting it without paying its mana cost, sacrificing an artifact, enchantment or token to its Bargain ability, and creating seven tapped Treasure artifact tokens.
  4. When the Treasures enter the battlefield, Amulet of Vigor triggers seven times, untapping the Treasures.
  5. Tenacious Tomeseeker enters the battlefield, triggering itself, returning Hit the Mother Lode from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {4}{R}{R}.
  7. Repeat.
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