Sarcatog + Tormod, the Desecrator Combos

6 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite self-mill Near-infinite death triggers Near-infinite ETB Near-infinite LTB Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn

Combo 1 with Altar of Dementia

Also requires: Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
Results: Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Sarcatog's first ability by exiling two cards from your graveyard.
  2. Tormod triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  3. Resolve Sarcatog's ability, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
  4. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the Zombie token, causing yourself to mill cards equal to the Zombie's power.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Sword of the Meek

Also requires: Sword of the Meek Sword of the Meek
Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite creature tokens · Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Cause a 2/2 creature to enter the battlefield under your control, which enters as a 1/1.
  2. Sword of the Meek triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to the 1/1 creature.
  3. Tormod triggers. Holding priority, activate Sarcatog by sacrificing Sword of the Meek.
  4. Resolve the Tormod trigger, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 3 with Grinding Station + Mycosynth Lattice

Results: Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Exile your library · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Sarcatog's first ability by exiling two cards from your graveyard.
  2. Tormod triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  3. When the Zombie enters the battlefield as an artifact due to Mycosynth Lattice, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  4. Resolve the Sarcatog ability, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
  5. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing the Zombie, causing you to mill three cards.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Grinding Station + Biotransference

Results: Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Exile your library · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Sarcatog's first ability by exiling two cards from your graveyard.
  2. Tormod triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  3. When the Zombie enters the battlefield as an artifact due to Biotransference, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  4. Resolve the Sarcatog ability, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
  5. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing the Zombie, causing you to mill three cards.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Ygra, Eater of All + Cauldron Familiar

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifeloss · Infinitely large creature until end of turn · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Show steps
  1. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food.
  2. Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  3. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Cauldron Familiar and Tormod trigger.
  5. Resolve the Tormod trigger, creating a creature token.
  6. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  7. Activate Sarcatog by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar.
  8. When Cauldron Familiar dies, Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  9. Resolve the Sarcatog ability.
  10. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Grinding Station + Encroaching Mycosynth

Results: Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Exile your library · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Sarcatog's first ability by exiling two cards from your graveyard.
  2. Tormod triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  3. When the Zombie enters the battlefield as an artifact due to Encroaching Mycosynth, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
  4. Resolve the Sarcatog ability, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
  5. Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing the Zombie, causing you to mill three cards.
  6. Repeat.
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