Skirge Familiar + Spectral Arcanist

Skirge Familiar + Spectral Arcanist Combos

4 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite magecraft triggers Infinite sacrifice triggers

Combo 1 with Corpse Dance + Ashnod's Altar

Also requires: Corpse Dance Corpse Dance Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite black mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count
Steps
  1. Cast Corpse Dance by paying {2}{B}, returning Spectral Arcanist from your graveyard to the battlefield with haste.
  2. Spectral Arcanist enters the battlefield, triggering its ability.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Spectral Arcanist, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the Spectral Arcanist trigger, casting Corpse Dance from your graveyard with buyback by paying {2}.
  5. Resolve Corpse Dance, returning Spectral Arcanist from your graveyard to the battlefield, and returning Corpse Dance to your hand.
  6. Spectral Arcanist enters the battlefield, triggering its ability.
  7. Holding priority, activate Skirge Familiar by discarding Corpse Dance, adding {B}.
  8. Repeat from step 3.
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Combo 2 with Corpse Dance + Lord of the Forsaken + Dross Harvester

Also requires: Corpse Dance Corpse Dance Lord of the Forsaken Lord of the Forsaken Dross Harvester Dross Harvester
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Spectral Arcanist by paying {3}{U}.
  2. When Spectral Arcanist enters the battlefield, it triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Skirge Familiar by discarding Corpse Dance, adding {B}.
  4. Activate Lord of the Forsaken's first ability by paying {B} and sacrificing Spectral Arcanist.
  5. When Spectal Arcanist dies, Dross Harvester's second ability triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
  6. Resolve the Lord of the Forsaken ability, causing target player to mill three cards.
  7. Activate Lord of the Forsaken's second ability twice by paying 2 life, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to cast a spell from your graveyard.
  8. Resolve the Spectral Arcanist trigger from step 2, causing you to pay {2} to cast Corpse Dance from your graveyard with buyback.
  9. Resolve Corpse Dance, returning Spectral Arcanist from your graveyard to the battlefield, and returning Corpse Dance to your hand.
  10. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 3 with Corpse Dance + Lord of the Forsaken + Healer of the Pride

Also requires: Corpse Dance Corpse Dance Lord of the Forsaken Lord of the Forsaken Healer of the Pride Healer of the Pride
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Spectral Arcanist by paying {3}{U}.
  2. When Spectral Arcanist enters the battlefield, it and Healer of the Pride trigger.
  3. Resolve the Healer of the Pride trigger, causing you to gain 2 life.
  4. Holding priority, activate Lord of the Forsaken's second ability twice by paying 2 life, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to cast a spell from your graveyard.
  5. Activate Skirge Familiar by discarding Corpse Dance, adding {B}.
  6. Activate Lord of the Forsaken's first ability by paying {B} and sacrificing Spectral Arcanist, causing target player to mill three cards.
  7. Resolve the Spectral Arcanist trigger from step 2, causing you to pay {2} to cast Corpse Dance from your graveyard with buyback.
  8. Resolve Corpse Dance, returning Spectral Arcanist from your graveyard to the battlefield, and returning Corpse Dance to your hand.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
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Combo 4 with Corpse Dance + Lord of the Forsaken + Drogskol Cavalry

Also requires: Corpse Dance Corpse Dance Lord of the Forsaken Lord of the Forsaken Drogskol Cavalry Drogskol Cavalry
Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite LTB · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Spectral Arcanist by paying {3}{U}.
  2. When Spectral Arcanist enters the battlefield, it and Drogskol Cavalry trigger.
  3. Resolve the Drogskol Cavalry trigger, causing you to gain 2 life.
  4. Holding priority, activate Lord of the Forsaken's second ability twice by paying 2 life, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to cast a spell from your graveyard.
  5. Activate Skirge Familiar by discarding Corpse Dance, adding {B}.
  6. Activate Lord of the Forsaken's first ability by paying {B} and sacrificing Spectral Arcanist, causing target player to mill three cards.
  7. Resolve the Spectral Arcanist trigger from step 2, causing you to pay {2} to cast Corpse Dance from your graveyard with buyback.
  8. Resolve Corpse Dance, returning Spectral Arcanist from your graveyard to the battlefield, and returning Corpse Dance to your hand.
  9. Repeat from step 2.
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