Phyrexian Altar + Rowan, Scion of War

Phyrexian Altar + Rowan, Scion of War Combos

8 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Lab Rats

Also requires: Lab Rats Lab Rats
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Steps
  1. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn by at least {4}.
  2. Cast Lab Rats with buyback by paying {B} due to Rowan's ability, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token and returning Lab Rats to your hand.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Rat, adding {B}.
  4. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 2 with Sedgemoor Witch + Searing Touch

Also requires: Sedgemoor Witch Sedgemoor Witch Searing Touch Searing Touch
Results: Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn by at least {4}.
  2. Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying {R} due to Rowan's ability, targeting any applicable target.
  3. Sedgemoor Witch triggers, creating a 1/1 Pest creature token.
  4. Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning Searing Touch to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Pest, adding {R}.
  6. When the Pest dies, it triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
  7. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 3 with Sedgemoor Witch + Seething Anger

Also requires: Sedgemoor Witch Sedgemoor Witch Seething Anger Seething Anger
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinitely powerful creatures you control until end of turn · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn by at least {3}.
  2. Cast Seething Anger with buyback by paying {R} due to Rowan's ability, targeting any creature.
  3. Sedgemoor Witch triggers, creating a 1/1 Pest creature token.
  4. Resolve Seething Anger, giving target creature +3/+0 until end of turn and returning Seething Anger to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Pest, adding {R}.
  6. When the Pest dies, it triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
  7. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 4 with Iraxxa, Empress of Mars + Squee, the Immortal

Also requires: Iraxxa, Empress of Mars Iraxxa, Empress of Mars Squee, the Immortal Squee, the Immortal
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Rowan by tapping it, causing black and red spells you cast to cost {1} less for each life you've lost this turn.
  2. Cast Squee from your graveyard or from exile by paying {R}{R}.
  3. Iraxxa triggers, creating a 2/2 Alien Warrior creature token.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing Squee and the Alien Warrior, adding {R}{R}.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 5 with Squee, the Immortal + Skyfire Phoenix

Also requires: Squee, the Immortal Squee, the Immortal Skyfire Phoenix Skyfire Phoenix
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Rowan by tapping it, causing black and red spells you cast to cost {1} less for each life you've lost this turn.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Squee and Skyfire Phoenix, adding {R}{R}.
  3. Cast Squee from your graveyard by paying {R}{R}.
  4. Skyfire Phoenix triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Repeat from step 2
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Combo 6 with Geralf, the Fleshwright + Ebondeath, Dracolich

Also requires: Geralf, the Fleshwright Geralf, the Fleshwright Ebondeath, Dracolich Ebondeath, Dracolich
Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature token · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite death triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Ebondeath from your graveyard by paying {B}{B}.
  2. Geralf's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie Rogue creature token.
  3. When the Zombie Rogue enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on the Zombie Rogue equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
  4. When Ebondeath enters the battlefield, Geralf's second ability triggers, putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Ebondeath equal to the number of other Zombies that entered the battlefield under your control.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the Zombie Rogue and Ebondeath, adding {B}{B}.
  6. Repeat.
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Combo 7 with Deekah, Fractal Theorist + Searing Touch

Also requires: Deekah, Fractal Theorist Deekah, Fractal Theorist Searing Touch Searing Touch
Results: Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn by at least {4}.
  2. Cast Searing Touch with buyback by paying {R} due to Rowan's ability, targeting any applicable target.
  3. Deekah triggers, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token, then putting a +1/+1 counter on the Fractal.
  4. Resolve Searing Touch, dealing 1 damage to any target and returning Searing Touch to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Fractal, adding {R}.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 8 with Deekah, Fractal Theorist + Seething Anger

Also requires: Deekah, Fractal Theorist Deekah, Fractal Theorist Seething Anger Seething Anger
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinitely powerful creatures you control until end of turn · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn by at least {3}.
  2. Cast Seething Anger with buyback by paying {R} due to Rowan's ability, targeting any creature.
  3. Deekah triggers, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token, then putting a +1/+1 counter on the Fractal.
  4. Resolve Seething Anger, giving target creature +3/+0 until end of turn and returning Seething Anger to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Fractal, adding {R}.
  6. Repeat from step 2.
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