Minn, Wily Illusionist + Phyrexian Altar

Minn, Wily Illusionist + Phyrexian Altar Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Meloku the Clouded Mirror

Also requires: Meloku the Clouded Mirror Meloku the Clouded Mirror
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce
Steps
  1. Optionally, activate a land by tapping it, adding at least {1}.
  2. Activate Meloku by paying {1} and returning a land you control to your hand, creating a 1/1 Illusion creature token.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Illusion token, adding {1}.
  4. When the Illusion dies, Minn's second ability triggers, putting a land from your hand onto the battlefield.
  5. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Phantasmal Dreadmaw + Fool's Demise

Also requires: Phantasmal Dreadmaw Phantasmal Dreadmaw Fool's Demise Fool's Demise
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another Illusion with power five or greater, adding one mana of any color.
  2. The Illusion dies, triggering Minn's second ability, putting Fool's Demise from your hand onto the battlefield attached to Phantasmal Dreadmaw.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Phantasmal Dreadmaw, adding one mana of any color.
  4. Phantasmal Dreadmaw dies, triggering Minn's second ability and Fool's Demise's first and second abilities.
  5. Resolve the second Fool's Demise trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Resolve the first Fool's Demise trigger, returning Phantasmal Dreadmaw from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. Resolve the Minn trigger, putting Fool's Demise from your hand onto the battlefield attached to Phantasmal Dreadmaw.
  8. Repeat from step 3.
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Combo 3 with Manaform Hellkite + Grinning Ignus + Whim of Volrath

Also requires: Manaform Hellkite Manaform Hellkite Grinning Ignus Grinning Ignus Whim of Volrath Whim of Volrath
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite magecraft triggers
Show steps
  1. Cast Whim of Volrath with buyback by paying {2}{U}.
  2. Manaform Hellkite triggers, creating a 3/3 Dragon Illusion token.
  3. Resolve Whim of Volrath, returning Whim of Volrath to your hand.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Dragon Illusion, adding {U}.
  5. The Dragon Illusion dies, triggering Minn's second ability, putting Grinning Ignus from your hand onto the battlefield.
  6. Activate Grinning Ignus by paying {R} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, adding {C}{C}{R}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 4 with Manaform Hellkite + Grinning Ignus + Mystic Speculation

Also requires: Manaform Hellkite Manaform Hellkite Grinning Ignus Grinning Ignus Mystic Speculation Mystic Speculation
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Mystic Speculation with buyback by paying {2}{U}.
  2. Manaform Hellkite triggers, creating a 3/3 Dragon Illusion token.
  3. Resolve Mystic Speculation, scrying 3 and returning Mystic Speculation to your hand.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Dragon Illusion, adding {U}.
  5. The Dragon Illusion dies, triggering Minn's second ability, putting Grinning Ignus from your hand onto the battlefield.
  6. Activate Grinning Ignus by paying {R} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, adding {C}{C}{R}.
  7. Repeat.
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Combo 5 with Cromat + Fool's Demise

Also requires: Cromat Cromat Fool's Demise Fool's Demise
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cromat, adding one mana of any color.
  2. Cromat dies, triggering Minn's second ability and Fool's Demise's first and second abilities.
  3. Resolve the second Fool's Demise trigger, returning it from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. Resolve the first Fool's Demise trigger, returning Cromat from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Minn trigger, putting Fool's Demise from your hand onto the battlefield attached to Cromat.
  6. Repeat.
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