Pitiless Plunderer + Priest of Gix Combos

2 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

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

Combo 1 with Chthonian Nightmare

Also requires: Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite energy counters
Steps
  1. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing a creature with mana value 3 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  2. When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Priest of Gix from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  5. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  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 at most {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing Priest of Gix and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  9. When Priest of Gix dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  10. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning another creature with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  11. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  12. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  13. Repeat.
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Combo 2 with Nim Deathmantle + Altar of Dementia

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite mill
Show steps
  1. Sacrifice Priest of Gix to Altar of Dementia, milling target opponent for 2.
  2. Pitiless Plunderer and Nim Deathmantle triggers; resolve them in that order.
  3. Pitiless Plunderer generates a Treasure token, crack it to float {B}.
  4. Resolve Nim Deathmantle's triggered ability, paying {4} to recur Priest of Gix to the battlefield (spending initial {3}).
  5. Priest of Gix's ETB trigger adds three {B}.
  6. Repeat from the top, milling target opponent infinitely.
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