Nim Deathmantle + Pitiless Plunderer Combos

7 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite colored mana Infinite creature tokens

Combo 1 with Priest of Gix + Altar of Dementia

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill
Steps
  1. Sacrifice Priest of Gix to Altar of Dementia, milling target opponent for 2.
  2. Pitiless Plunderer and Nim Deathmantle triggers; resolve them in that order.
  3. Pitiless Plunderer generates a Treasure token, crack it to float {B}.
  4. Resolve Nim Deathmantle's triggered ability, paying {4} to recur Priest of Gix to the battlefield (spending initial {3}).
  5. Priest of Gix's ETB trigger adds three {B}.
  6. Repeat from the top, milling target opponent infinitely.

Combo 2 with Keiga, the Tide Star + Phyrexian Altar

Results: Gain control of all creatures opponents control and sacrifice them · Gain control of any creatures that enters the battlefield · Lock
Show steps
  1. Whenever an opponent controls a creature, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Keiga, adding {1}.
  2. When Keiga dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Nim Deathmantle trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  4. Resolve the Keiga trigger, causing you to gain control of a creature an opponent controls.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature you gained control of in step 3, adding {1}.
  6. When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  7. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}.
  8. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger from step 2, causing you to pay {4} to return Keiga from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  9. Repeat as desired and/or whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.

Combo 3 with Keiga, the Tide Star + Thermopod

Results: Gain control of all creatures opponents control and sacrifice them · Gain control of any creatures that enters the battlefield · Lock
Show steps
  1. Whenever an opponent controls a creature, activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Keiga, adding {R}.
  2. When Keiga dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Nim Deathmantle trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  4. Resolve the Keiga trigger, causing you to gain control of a creature an opponent controls.
  5. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing the creature you gained control of in step 3, adding {R}.
  6. When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  7. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {2}.
  8. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger from step 2, causing you to pay {4} to return Keiga from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  9. Repeat as desired and/or whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.

Combo 4 with Phylath, World Sculptor + Goblin Bombardment

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Phylath.
  2. When Phylath dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Nim Deathmantle trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  4. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  5. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return Phylath from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  6. When Phylath enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, creating at least three 0/1 Plant creature tokens.
  7. Activate Goblin Bombardment three times by sacrificing three Plants.
  8. When the Plants die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers three times, creating three Treasure artifact tokens.
  9. Resolve the Goblin Bombardment abilities from steps 1 and 7, dealing 4 damage to any target.
  10. Activate three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}.
  11. Repeat.
  12. If you control at least four basic lands, this combo nets infinite Plant tokens, Treasure tokens and colored mana.

Combo 5 with Phylath, World Sculptor + Altar of Dementia

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Phylath.
  2. When Phylath dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Nim Deathmantle trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  4. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  5. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return Phylath from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  6. When Phylath enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, creating at least three 0/1 Plant creature tokens.
  7. Activate Altar of Dementia three times by sacrificing three Plants.
  8. When the Plants die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers three times, creating three Treasure artifact tokens.
  9. Resolve the Altar of Dementia abilities from steps 1 and 7, causing target player to mill cards equal to the sacrificed creatures' powers.
  10. Activate three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}.
  11. Repeat.
  12. If you control at least four basic lands, this combo nets infinite Plant tokens, Treasure tokens and colored mana.

Combo 6 with Phylath, World Sculptor + Carrion Feeder

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Phylath.
  2. When Phylath dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Nim Deathmantle trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  4. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  5. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return Phylath from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  6. When Phylath enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, creating at least three 0/1 Plant creature tokens.
  7. Activate Carrion Feeder three times by sacrificing three Plants.
  8. When the Plants die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers three times, creating three Treasure artifact tokens.
  9. Resolve the Carrion Feeder abilities from steps 1 and 7, putting four +1/+1 counters on it.
  10. Activate three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}.
  11. Repeat.
  12. If you control at least four basic lands, this combo nets infinite Plant tokens, Treasure tokens and colored mana.

Combo 7 with Phylath, World Sculptor + Viscera Seer

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Phylath.
  2. When Phylath dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Nim Deathmantle trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure artifact token.
  4. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  5. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return Phylath from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  6. When Phylath enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, creating at least three 0/1 Plant creature tokens.
  7. Activate Viscera Seer three times by sacrificing three Plants.
  8. When the Plants die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers three times, creating three Treasure artifact tokens.
  9. Resolve the Viscera Seer abilities from steps 1 and 7, causing you to scry 1 four times.
  10. Activate three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}.
  11. Repeat.
  12. If you control at least four basic lands, this combo nets infinite Plant tokens, Treasure tokens and colored mana.
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