Mortuary + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization Combos

7 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Near-infinite damage Infinite card draw Near-infinite lifegain Near-infinite lifegain triggers Near-infinite ETB

Combo 1 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Tormod, the Desecrator

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens
Steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Tormod triggers, creating three creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Skeleton Crew

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite colorless mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Skeleton Crew triggers, creating three creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Desecrated Tomb

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Desecrated Tomb triggers, creating three creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Quintorius, Field Historian

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Quintorius triggers, creating three creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Insidious Roots

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Insidious Roots triggers, creating three creature tokens and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Chalk Outline

Results: Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite Clue tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Chalk Outline triggers, creating three creature tokens and a Clue token
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Survey Mechan + Ashnod's Altar + Teval, the Balanced Scale

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite damage · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Survey Mechan by sacrificing it.
  2. When Survey Mechan dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Survey Mechan from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  3. Teval triggers, creating three creature tokens.
  4. Resolve the Survey Mechan ability, dealing 3 damage to any target and causing you to draw three cards and gain 3 life.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  6. Cast Survey Mechan by paying {4}.
  7. Repeat.
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