Kairi, the Swirling Sky + Phyrexian Altar

Kairi, the Swirling Sky + Phyrexian Altar Combos

10 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Fake Your Own Death

Also requires: Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count
Steps
  1. Cast Fake Your Own Death by paying {1}{B}, targeting Kairi.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Kairi, adding {B}.
  3. Kairi dies, triggering its ability granted by Fake Your Own Death and its other ability.
  4. Resolve the first Kairi trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and creating a Treasure token.
  5. Resolve the second Kairi trigger, causing you to mill six cards and return Fake Your Own Death from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Feign Death

Also requires: Feign Death Feign Death
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Feign Death by paying {B}, targeting Kairi.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Kairi, adding {B}.
  3. Kairi dies, triggering its ability granted by Feign Death and its other ability.
  4. Resolve the first Kairi trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. Resolve the second Kairi trigger, causing you to mill six cards and return Feign Death from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Supernatural Stamina

Also requires: Supernatural Stamina Supernatural Stamina
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Supernatural Stamina by paying {B}, targeting Kairi.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Kairi, adding {B}.
  3. Kairi dies, triggering its ability granted by Supernatural Stamina and its other ability.
  4. Resolve the first Kairi trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
  5. Resolve the second Kairi trigger, causing you to mill six cards and return Supernatural Stamina from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Undying Malice

Also requires: Undying Malice Undying Malice
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Undying Malice by paying {B}, targeting Kairi.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Kairi, adding {B}.
  3. Kairi dies, triggering its ability granted by Undying Malice and its other ability.
  4. Resolve the first Kairi trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. Resolve the second Kairi trigger, causing you to mill six cards and return Undying Malice from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 5 with Phantasmal Image + Unearth + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

Also requires: Phantasmal Image Phantasmal Image Unearth Unearth Sakashima of a Thousand Faces Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Phantasmal Image, adding {B}.
  2. When Phantasmal Image dies, it triggers, causing you to mill six cards and return Unearth and up to one other instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Cast Unearth by paying {B}, returning Phantasmal Image from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Kairi.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 6 with Phantasmal Image + Unearth + Mirror Gallery

Also requires: Phantasmal Image Phantasmal Image Unearth Unearth Mirror Gallery Mirror Gallery
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Phantasmal Image, adding {B}.
  2. When Phantasmal Image dies, it triggers, causing you to mill six cards and return Unearth and up to one other instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Cast Unearth by paying {B}, returning Phantasmal Image from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Kairi.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 7 with Phantasmal Image + Unearth + Mirror Box

Also requires: Phantasmal Image Phantasmal Image Unearth Unearth Mirror Box Mirror Box
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Phantasmal Image, adding {B}.
  2. When Phantasmal Image dies, it triggers, causing you to mill six cards and return Unearth and up to one other instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Cast Unearth by paying {B}, returning Phantasmal Image from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Kairi.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 8 with Protean Raider + Unearth + Mirror Gallery

Also requires: Protean Raider Protean Raider Unearth Unearth Mirror Gallery Mirror Gallery
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Protean Raider, adding {B}.
  2. When Protean Raider dies, it triggers, causing you to mill six cards and return Unearth and up to one other instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Cast Unearth by paying {B}, returning Protean Raider from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Kairi.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 9 with Protean Raider + Unearth + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

Also requires: Protean Raider Protean Raider Unearth Unearth Sakashima of a Thousand Faces Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Protean Raider, adding {B}.
  2. When Protean Raider dies, it triggers, causing you to mill six cards and return Unearth and up to one other instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Cast Unearth by paying {B}, returning Protean Raider from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Kairi.
  4. Repeat.
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Combo 10 with Protean Raider + Unearth + Mirror Box

Also requires: Protean Raider Protean Raider Unearth Unearth Mirror Box Mirror Box
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count · Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Protean Raider, adding {B}.
  2. When Protean Raider dies, it triggers, causing you to mill six cards and return Unearth and up to one other instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. Cast Unearth by paying {B}, returning Protean Raider from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Kairi.
  4. Repeat.
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