Phyrexian Altar + Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Zombie creature, adding one mana of any color.
  2. Wilhelt triggers, creating a 3/3 Zombie token with no abilities due to Poppet Factory.
  3. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Shambling Ghast + Chthonian Nightmare

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite energy counters
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Shambling Ghast, adding {1}.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it and Wilhelt's first ability trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  4. Resolve the Wilhelt trigger, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token with decayed.
  5. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}, sacrificing the Zombie token, and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Myrkul, Lord of Bones + Dress Down

Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Wilhelt, adding {U}.
  2. When Wilhelt dies, Myrkul triggers, exiling Wilhelt from your graveyard and creating a token copy of Wilhelt that is an enchantment.
  3. Cast Dress Down by paying {1}{U}.
  4. When Dress Down enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Zombie, adding one mana of any color.
  6. When the Zombie dies, the Wilhelt token triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token with decayed, which becomes a 2/2 Zombie without decayed due to Dress Down.
  7. Repeat from step 5.

Combo 4 with Myrkul, Lord of Bones + Humility

Also requires: Myrkul, Lord of Bones Myrkul, Lord of Bones Humility Humility
Results: Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Wilhelt, adding {W}.
  2. When Wilhelt dies, Myrkul triggers, exiling Wilhelt from your graveyard and creating a token copy of Wilhelt that is an enchantment.
  3. Cast Humility by paying {2}{W}{W}.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Zombie, adding one mana of any color.
  5. When the Zombie dies, the Wilhelt token triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token with decayed, which becomes a 1/1 Zombie without decayed due to Humility.
  6. Repeat from step 4.
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