Ovika, Enigma Goliath + Phyrexian Altar Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite magecraft triggers Infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Veyran, Voice of Duality + Reiterate

Results: Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinitely large creature until end of turn · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Steps
  1. Cast any other instant or sorcery spell, or wait for an opponent to cast one.
  2. Cast Reiterate with buyback by paying {4}{R}{R}, targeting the spell.
  3. Veyran and Ovika each trigger twice.
  4. Resolve both Veyran triggers, giving it +2/+2 until end of turn.
  5. Resolve both Ovika triggers, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Goblin creature tokens with haste.
  6. Resolve Reiterate, creating a copy of the spell it was targeting and returning Reiterate to your hand.
  7. Veyran triggers twice, giving itself +2/+2 until end of turn.
  8. Activate Phyrexian Altar six times by sacrificing the six Phyrexian Goblins, adding {4}{R}{R}.
  9. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 2 with Petals of Insight

Also requires: Petals of Insight Petals of Insight
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Petals of Insight by paying {4}{U}.
  2. Ovika triggers, creating five 1/1 Phyrexian Goblin tokens that gain haste until end of turn.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar five times by sacrificing five Phyrexian Goblins, adding {4}{U}.
  4. Resolve Petals of Insight, putting the top three cards of your library on the bottom of your library and returning Petals of Insight to your hand.
  5. Repeat.
  6. Once you have infinite storm count and have the card of your choice on top of your library, you may draw three cards in step 4 instead, ending the loop.

Combo 3 with Veyran, Voice of Duality + Fanning the Flames

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinitely large creature until end of turn · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens with haste
Show steps
  1. Cast Fanning the Flames with buyback by paying {5}{R}{R}.
  2. Veyran and Ovika each trigger twice.
  3. Resolve both Veyran triggers, giving it +2/+2 until end of turn.
  4. Resolve both Ovika triggers, creating eight 1/1 Phyrexian Goblin creature tokens with haste.
  5. Resolve Fanning the Flames, dealing 2 damage to any target and returning Fanning the Flames to your hand.
  6. Activate Phyrexian Altar seven times by sacrificing seven Phyrexian Goblins, adding {5}{R}{R}.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Invasion of Segovia // Caetus, Sea Tyrant of Segovia + Sweet Oblivion

Results: Exile your library · Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite magecraft triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Sweet Oblivion by paying {1}{U} reduced by the number of creatures you tap as you cast it, targeting yourself.
  2. Ovika triggers, creating two 1/1 Phyrexian Goblin creature tokens.
  3. Resolve Sweet Oblivion, causing you to mill four cards.
  4. Cast Sweet Oblivion from your graveyard for its escape cost by tapping the two Phyrexian Goblins, and paying {1}{U} reduced by the number of other creatures you tap as you cast it, as well as exiling four other cards from your graveyard, targeting yourself.
  5. Ovika triggers, creating two 1/1 Phyrexian Goblin creature tokens.
  6. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the two tapped Phyrexian Goblins, adding {1}{U}.
  7. Resolve Sweet Oblivion, causing you to mill four cards.
  8. Repeat from step 4.
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