Hooded Hydra + Phyrexian Altar

Hooded Hydra + Phyrexian Altar Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite creature tokens Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite magecraft triggers

Combo 1 with Disturbed Burial + Doubling Season

Also requires: Disturbed Burial Disturbed Burial Doubling Season Doubling Season
Results: Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite colored mana
Steps
  1. Cast Hooded Hydra by paying {3}{G}{G}, causing it to enter the battlefield with six +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Hooded Hydra, adding {B}.
  3. Hooded Hydra dies, creating twelve 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar nine times by sacrificing nine Snakes, adding {7}{G}{G}.
  5. Cast Disturbed Burial with buyback by paying {4}{B}, returning Hooded Hydra from your graveyard to your hand, and returning Disturbed Burial to your hand.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Disturbed Burial + Primal Vigor

Also requires: Disturbed Burial Disturbed Burial Primal Vigor Primal Vigor
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Hooded Hydra by paying {3}{G}{G}, causing it to enter the battlefield with six +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Hooded Hydra, adding {B}.
  3. Hooded Hydra dies, creating twelve 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar nine times by sacrificing nine Snakes, adding {7}{G}{G}.
  5. Cast Disturbed Burial with buyback by paying {4}{B}, returning Hooded Hydra from your graveyard to your hand, and returning Disturbed Burial to your hand.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Disturbed Burial + Branching Evolution

Also requires: Disturbed Burial Disturbed Burial Branching Evolution Branching Evolution
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Hooded Hydra by paying {7}{G}{G}, causing it to enter the battlefield with fourteen +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Hooded Hydra, adding {B}.
  3. Hooded Hydra dies, creating fourteen 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar thirteen times by sacrificing thirteen Snakes, adding {11}{G}{G}.
  5. Cast Disturbed Burial with buyback by paying {4}{B}, returning Hooded Hydra from your graveyard to your hand, and returning Disturbed Burial to your hand.
  6. Repeat.
2 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →

Combo 4 with Disturbed Burial + Corpsejack Menace

Also requires: Disturbed Burial Disturbed Burial Corpsejack Menace Corpsejack Menace
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Hooded Hydra by paying {7}{G}{G}, causing it to enter the battlefield with fourteen +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Hooded Hydra, adding {B}.
  3. Hooded Hydra dies, creating fourteen 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar thirteen times by sacrificing thirteen Snakes, adding {11}{G}{G}.
  5. Cast Disturbed Burial with buyback by paying {4}{B}, returning Hooded Hydra from your graveyard to your hand, and returning Disturbed Burial to your hand.
  6. Repeat.
2 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →

Combo 5 with Disturbed Burial + Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider

Also requires: Disturbed Burial Disturbed Burial Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Hooded Hydra by paying {7}{G}{G}, causing it to enter the battlefield with fourteen +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Hooded Hydra, adding {B}.
  3. Hooded Hydra dies, creating fourteen 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar thirteen times by sacrificing thirteen Snakes, adding {11}{G}{G}.
  5. Cast Disturbed Burial with buyback by paying {4}{B}, returning Hooded Hydra from your graveyard to your hand, and returning Disturbed Burial to your hand.
  6. Repeat.
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