Nadir Kraken + Pitiless Plunderer Combos

2 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite card draw Near-infinite death triggers Near-infinite ETB Near-infinite LTB Near-infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Kels, Fight Fixer + Ashnod's Altar

Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinitely large creature · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Sacrifice the additional creature to Ashnod's Altar, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Pitiless Plunderer and Kels trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger first, creating a treasure token.
  4. Sacrifice a treasure tokens to pay for Kels' trigger, drawing a card.
  5. Pay {1} for the Nadir Kraken trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on Nadir Kraken and creating a 1/1 Tentacle token.
  6. Repeat for infinite card draw.

Combo 2 with Kels, Fight Fixer + Phyrexian Altar

Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing any other creature you control, adding {U/B}.
  2. Pitiless Plunderer and Kels trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  4. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
  5. Resolve the Kels trigger, causing you to pay {U/B} to draw a card.
  6. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  7. Repeat.
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