Phyrexian Altar + Skullclamp Combos
2 known combos featuring both cards in Commander
Infinite card draw
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite ETB
Near-infinite LTB
Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Combo 1 with The Locust God
Also requires:
The Locust God
The Locust God
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite ETB
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
- Draw a card.
- The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- Equip Skullclamp to the Insect by paying {1}.
- The Insect dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness.
- Skullclamp triggers, causing you to draw two cards.
- The Locust God triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Insect creature tokens with flying and haste.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing an Insect token, adding {1}.
- Repeat from step 3.
Combo 2 with The Watcher in the Water + Leonin Shikari
Results:
Infinite card draw
· Near-infinite ETB
· Infinite draw triggers
· Near-infinite LTB
· Near-infinite death triggers
· Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
- During an opponent's turn, activate Skullclamp's equip ability by paying {1}, attaching it to another creature with toughness equal to 1.
- The creature dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. The Watcher's second ability triggers if the creature was a Tentacle, and Skullclamp triggers.
- Resolve the Watcher trigger, if applicable, untapping a Kraken and putting a stun counter on a permanent.
- Resolve the Skullclamp trigger, causing you to draw two card.
- The Watcher's first ability triggers twice, creating two 1/1 Tentacle creature tokens.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Tentacle, adding {1}.
- Repeat.
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