Phyrexian Altar + Pir, Imaginative Rascal Combos

16 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite ETB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite colored mana

Combo 1 with Sporoloth Ancient + Fungal Bloom + Parallel Lives

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Fungal Bloom by paying {G}{G}, putting two spore counters on a Fungus you control.
  2. Activate a Fungus by removing two spore counters from it, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Saprolings, adding {G}{G}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Sporoloth Ancient + Fungal Bloom + Primal Vigor

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB
Show steps
  1. Activate Fungal Bloom by paying {G}{G}, putting two spore counters on a Fungus you control.
  2. Activate a Fungus by removing two spore counters from it, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Saprolings, adding {G}{G}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Sporoloth Ancient + Fungal Bloom + Anointed Procession

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Fungal Bloom by paying {G}{G}, putting two spore counters on a Fungus you control.
  2. Activate a Fungus by removing two spore counters from it, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Saprolings, adding {G}{G}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Sporoloth Ancient + Fungal Bloom + Chatterfang, Squirrel General

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Fungal Bloom by paying {G}{G}, putting two spore counters on a Fungus you control.
  2. Activate a Fungus by removing two spore counters from it, creating a 1/1 Squirrel and a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the Squirrel and Saproling, adding {G}{G}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Sporoloth Ancient + Fungal Bloom + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Fungal Bloom by paying {G}{G}, putting two spore counters on a Fungus you control.
  2. Activate a Fungus by removing two spore counters from it, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Saprolings, adding {G}{G}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Sporoloth Ancient + Fungal Bloom + Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Fungal Bloom by paying {G}{G}, putting two spore counters on a Fungus you control.
  2. Activate a Fungus by removing two spore counters from it, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Saprolings, adding {G}{G}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Sporoloth Ancient + Fungal Bloom + Quina, Qu Gourmet

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Fungal Bloom by paying {G}{G}, putting two spore counters on a Fungus you control.
  2. Activate a Fungus by removing two spore counters from it, creating a 1/1 Frog and a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the Frog and Saproling, adding {G}{G}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Sporoloth Ancient + Fungal Bloom + Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Fungal Bloom by paying {G}{G}, putting two spore counters on a Fungus you control.
  2. Activate a Fungus by removing two spore counters from it, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Saprolings, adding {G}{G}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Sporoloth Ancient + Fungal Bloom + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Fungal Bloom by paying {G}{G}, putting two spore counters on a Fungus you control.
  2. Activate a Fungus by removing two spore counters from it, creating three 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Saprolings, adding {G}{G}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 10 with Sigil of the New Dawn + Crystalline Crawler + Hardened Scales

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Crystalline Crawler giving it 5 +1/+1 counters because of Pir, Imaginative Rascal and harden scales.
  2. Remove all five counters getting {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}.
  3. Sacrifice Crawler to Altar for one mana of any color.
  4. Pay Sigil's cost of {1}{W} returning Crawler to hand.
  5. Recast Crystalline Crawler for all of the remaining floating mana giving it six +1/+1 counters.
  6. Remove all six counters netting {6} of assorted colors containing {W} {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}.
  7. Repeat steps 4-7 adding mana along the way.

Combo 11 with The Thirteenth Doctor + Squee, the Immortal + Crystalline Crawler

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Squee, adding {R}.
  2. Cast Squee from your graveyard by paying {1}{R}{R}.
  3. The Thirteenth Doctor's first ability triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler.
  4. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability twice by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, adding {1}{R}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Toph, Greatest Earthbender + Power Depot + Crystalline Crawler

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Play Power Depot, which will enter with a +1/+1 counter on it due to its modular ability
  2. Cast Toph either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{R}{G} plus commander tax if applicable.
  3. When Toph enters, it triggers, earthbending Power Depot and putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Power Depot equal to the mana spent to cast Toph, increased by Pir.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Power Depot.
  5. When Power Depot dies, its modular ability and Toph trigger.
  6. Resolve the modular trigger, putting the +1/+1 counters that were on Power Depot onto Crystalline Crawler, increased by Pir.
  7. Resolve the Toph trigger, returning Power Depot from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Power Depot will enter with a +1/+1 counter on it due to its modular ability
  8. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Toph. Choose to return Toph from your graveyard to the command zone.
  9. Activate Crystalline Crawler by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {R/G}.
  10. Repeat step 9 until you have enough mana to cast Toph.
  11. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 13 with Sporoloth Ancient + Fungal Bloom + Queen Allenal of Ruadach

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Fungal Bloom by paying {G}{G}, putting two spore counters on a Fungus you control.
  2. Activate a Fungus by removing two spore counters from it, creating a 1/1 Soldier and a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the Soldier and Saproling, adding {G}{G}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 14 with Sporoloth Ancient + Fungal Bloom + Exalted Sunborn

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Fungal Bloom by paying {G}{G}, putting two spore counters on a Fungus you control.
  2. Activate a Fungus by removing two spore counters from it, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Saprolings, adding {G}{G}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 15 with The Locust God + Mindless Automaton

Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Infinite rummaging · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Mindless Automaton's first ability by paying {1} and discarding a card, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  2. Activate Mindless Automaton's second ability by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing an Insect, adding {1}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 16 with Sporoloth Ancient + Fungal Bloom + Kaya, Geist Hunter

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Kaya's second loyalty ability by removing two loyalty counters from it, causing you to double any tokens you create this turn.
  2. Activate Fungal Bloom by paying {G}{G}, putting two spore counters on a Fungus you control.
  3. Activate a Fungus by removing two spore counters from it, creating two 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Saprolings, adding {G}{G}.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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