Nahiri's Resolve + Phantom Train Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Combo 1 with Skittering Precursor + Sword of the Meek

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite creature tokens with haste
Steps
  1. Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Sword of the Meek.
  2. Skittering Precursor triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  3. When the Eldrazi Spawn enters the battlefield as a 1/1 due to Nahiri's Resolve, Sword of the Meek triggers, returning Sword of the Meek from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to the Eldrazi Spawn.
  4. Resolve the Phantom Train ability
  5. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds + Atla Palani, Nest Tender

Results: Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Resolve the Phantom Train ability.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 3 with Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Slimefoot and Squee

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Selvala by paying {G} and tapping it, adding at least {1}{B}{R}{G}{G}.
  2. Activate Phantom Train twice by sacrificing Selvala and Slimefoot and Squee.
  3. Activate Slimefoot and Squee by paying {1}{B}{R}{G} and sacrificing a Saproling, returning it and Selvala from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. When Slimefoot and Squee enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Jegantha, the Wellspring + Horde of Notions

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Jegantha by tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} that cannot be spent to pay generic mana costs.
  2. Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Jegantha.
  3. Activate Horde of Notions by paying {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}, causing you to cast Jegantha from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  4. Repeat.
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