Pawn of Ulamog + Shambling Ghast

Pawn of Ulamog + Shambling Ghast Combos

3 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite storm count

Combo 1 with Chthonian Nightmare + Greedy Freebooter

Also requires: Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare Greedy Freebooter Greedy Freebooter
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite energy counters
Steps
  1. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  2. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  3. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. When Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast dies, it and Pawn of Ulamog trigger.
  5. Resolve the Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  7. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning either Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}.
  9. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  10. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Chthonian Nightmare + Impulsive Pilferer

Also requires: Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare Impulsive Pilferer Impulsive Pilferer
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite energy counters
Show steps
  1. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  2. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  3. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Impulsive Pilferer or Shambling Ghast and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. When Impulsive Pilferer or Shambling Ghast dies, it and Pawn of Ulamog trigger.
  5. Resolve the Impulsive Pilferer or Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  7. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning either Impulsive Pilferer or Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}.
  9. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  10. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Prowling Geistcatcher + Cadaver Imp + Altar of Dementia

Also requires: Prowling Geistcatcher Prowling Geistcatcher Cadaver Imp Cadaver Imp Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Altar of Dementia four times by sacrificing Cadaver Imp, Shambling Ghast, Pawn of Ulamog and another nontoken creature.
  2. Pawn of Ulamog and Prowling Geistsnatcher trigger four times each, and Shambling Ghast triggers once.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  4. Resolve all Pawn of Ulamog triggers, creating four 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens.
  5. Resolve all Prowling Geistsnatcher triggers, exiling the sacrificed creatures.
  6. Resolve all Altar of Dementia abilities, causing target player to mill cards equal to the sacrificed creatures' powers.
  7. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Prowling Geistsnatcher.
  8. Prowling Geistsnatcher leaves the battlefield, returning all cards exiled with it to the battlefield.
  9. Cadaver Imp enters the battlefield, returning Prowling Geistsnatcher from your graveyard to your hand.
  10. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 7, causing target player to mill cards equal to Prowling Geistsnatcher's power.
  11. Activate three Eldrazi Spawn tokens by sacrificing them, adding {C}{C}{C}.
  12. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  13. Cast Prowling Geistsnatcher by paying {3}{B}.
  14. Repeat.
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