Phyrexian Altar + Vishgraz, the Doomhive Combos

20 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Nim Deathmantle

Also requires: Nim Deathmantle Nim Deathmantle
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {1}.
  2. Vishgraz dies, triggering Nim Deathmantle, causing you to pay {4} to return Vishgraz from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  3. Vishgraz enters the battlefield, creating three 1/1 Phyrexian Mite creature tokens.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing the Phyrexian Mites, adding {3}.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Emiel the Blessed

Also requires: Emiel the Blessed Emiel the Blessed
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Vishgraz.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating three 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing the Phyrexian Mites, adding {3}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Dross Scorpion + Vat of Rebirth

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Vat of Rebirth by paying {2}{B}, tapping it, and removing four oil counters from it, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  2. Vishgraz triggers, creating three 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Phyrexian Mite token, adding {B}.
  4. Dross Scorpion and Vat of Rebirth trigger.
  5. Resolve Dross Scorpion's trigger, untapping Vat of Rebirth or another artifact.
  6. Resolve Vat of Rebirth's trigger, putting an oil counter on it.
  7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 one additional time.
  8. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz.
  9. Vat of Rebirth triggers, causing you to put an oil counter on it.
  10. Repeat.
  11. Once you have infinite creature tokens, you may activate Phyrexian Altar any number of times, adding any amount of colored mana.

Combo 4 with Enduring Renewal + Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers twice, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Enduring Renewal + Parallel Lives

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Enduring Renewal + Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 7 with Enduring Renewal + Pitiless Plunderer

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating three 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Enduring Renewal trigger.
  5. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the Enduring Renewal trigger, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing two Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}.
  8. When the Phyrexian Mites die, Pitiless Plunderer triggers twice, creating two Treasure tokens.
  9. Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {B}{G}.
  10. Repeat.

Combo 8 with Enduring Renewal + Panharmonicon

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers twice, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 9 with Enduring Renewal + Anointed Procession

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 10 with Enduring Renewal + Doubling Season

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 11 with Enduring Renewal + Queen Allenal of Ruadach

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating three 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens and a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing the Soldier and Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 12 with Enduring Renewal + Chatterfang, Squirrel General

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens · Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating three 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens and three 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Squirrels and Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 13 with Enduring Renewal + Exalted Sunborn

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature, adding one mana of any color.
  8. When the creature dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning the creature from your graveyard to your hand.
  9. Cast the creature by paying its mana cost.
  10. Repeat.

Combo 14 with Enduring Renewal + Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature, adding one mana of any color.
  8. When the creature dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning the creature from your graveyard to your hand.
  9. Cast the creature by paying its mana cost.
  10. Repeat.

Combo 15 with Enduring Renewal + Roaming Throne

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers twice, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 16 with Enduring Renewal + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating nine 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 17 with Enduring Renewal + Primal Vigor

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 18 with Enduring Renewal + Kaya, Geist Hunter

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Kaya's second loyalty ability by removing two loyalty counters from it, doubling all tokens you create this turn.
  2. Cast Vishgraz either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {2}{W}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  3. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  5. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  7. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 19 with Enduring Renewal + Mirror Room // Fractured Realm

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite creature tokens
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz by paying {2}{W}{B}{G}.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers twice, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers twice, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 20 with Enduring Renewal + Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Vishgraz by paying {2}{W}{B}{G}.
  2. When Vishgraz enters the battlefield, it triggers twice, creating six 1/1 Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Vishgraz, adding {W}.
  4. When Vishgraz dies, Enduring Renewal triggers, returning Vishgraz from your graveyard to your hand.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four Phyrexian Mites, adding {2}{B}{G}.
  6. Repeat.
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