Phyrexian Altar + Tayam, Luminous Enigma

Phyrexian Altar + Tayam, Luminous Enigma Combos

5 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite self-mill

Combo 1 with Promise of Bunrei

Also requires: Promise of Bunrei Promise of Bunrei
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing any other creature, adding {1}.
  2. Promise of Bunrei triggers, causing you to sacrifice it and create four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens that enter the battlefield with vigilance counters on them.
  3. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing three vigilance counters from the Spirits, causing yourself to mill three cards and return Promise of Bunrei from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Spirits, adding {3}.
  5. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 2 with Weaponcraft Enthusiast

Also requires: Weaponcraft Enthusiast Weaponcraft Enthusiast
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Pay {2}{B} to cast Weaponcraft Enthusiast, choosing to create two Servos on ETB.
  2. Pay {3} to activate Tayam's ability, removing the three Vigilance counters created with Tayam.
  3. In response, sacrifice Weaponcraft Enthusiast and both Servos to Phyrexian Altar to create {3}.
  4. Choose to return Weaponcraft Enthusiast to the battlefield as Tayam's ability resolves, choosing to create two Servos on ETB.
  5. Repeat.
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Combo 3 with Deadly Grub + Abzan Ascendancy

Also requires: Deadly Grub Deadly Grub Abzan Ascendancy Abzan Ascendancy
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
Show steps
  1. Cast Deadly Grub by paying {2}{B}.
  2. Deadly Grub enters the battlefield with three time counters and a vigilance counter on it.
  3. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing the three time counters from Deadly Grub.
  4. Deadly Grub's vanishing ability triggers, holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Deadly Grub, adding {1}.
  5. Deadly Grub dies, triggering itself and Abzan Ascendancy.
  6. Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger, creating a 6/1 Insect creature token.
  7. Resolve the Abzan Ascendancy trigger, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
  8. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing the Insect and Spirit tokens, adding {2}.
  9. Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger from step 4, doing nothing since Deadly Grub is no longer on the battlefield.
  10. Resolve the Tayam ability from step 3, causing you to mill three cards and return Deadly Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  11. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 4 with Ministrant of Obligation + Golgari Germination

Also requires: Ministrant of Obligation Ministrant of Obligation Golgari Germination Golgari Germination
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite LTB · Infinite colored mana
Show steps
  1. Sacrifice Ministrant of Obligation to Phyrexian Altar.
  2. Pay {3} to activate Tayam's ability, removing the Vigilance counters from the created tokens.
  3. Choose to return Ministrant of Obligation to the battlefield as Tayam's ability resolves.
  4. Sacrifice Ministrant of Obligation and two tokens to Phyrexian Altar.
  5. Repeat
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Combo 5 with Deadly Grub + Pitiless Plunderer

Also requires: Deadly Grub Deadly Grub Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite Treasure tokens · Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield
Show steps
  1. Cast Deadly Grub by paying {2}{B}.
  2. Deadly Grub enters the battlefield with three time counters and a vigilance counter on it.
  3. Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing the three time counters from Deadly Grub.
  4. Deadly Grub's vanishing ability triggers, holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Deadly Grub, adding {1}.
  5. Deadly Grub dies, triggering itself and Pitiless Plunderer.
  6. Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger, creating a 6/1 Insect creature token.
  7. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  8. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Insect, adding {1}.
  9. The Insect dies, triggering Pitiless Plunderer, creating a Treasure token.
  10. Activate a Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  11. Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger from step 4, doing nothing since Deadly Grub is no longer on the battlefield.
  12. Resolve the Tayam ability from step 3, causing you to mill three cards and return Deadly Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  13. Repeat from step 2.
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