The Fire Crystal + Thermopod Combos

6 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite ETB Infinite storm count

Combo 1 with Squee, the Immortal + Skyfire Phoenix

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
Steps
  1. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing Squee and Skyfire Phoenix, adding {R}{R}.
  2. Cast Squee from your graveyard by paying {R}{R}.
  3. Skyfire Phoenix triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Iraxxa, Empress of Mars + Squee, the Immortal

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Cast Squee from your graveyard or from exile by paying {R}{R}.
  2. Iraxxa triggers, creating a 2/2 Alien Warrior creature token.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability twice by sacrificing Squee and the Alien Warrior, adding {R}{R}.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds + Atla Palani, Nest Tender

Results: Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite red mana · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Put all creature cards from your library onto the battlefield tapped
Show steps
  1. Activate Atla by paying {2} and tapping it, creating an 0/1 Egg creature token with defender.
  2. Activate Ghired by tapping a nontoken creature you control, creating a copy of the Egg token.
  3. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing an Egg token.
  4. When the Egg dies, Atla triggers, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and put it onto the battlefield.
  5. Repeat from step 2.

Combo 4 with Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Slimefoot and Squee

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Selvala by paying {G} and tapping it, adding at least {B}{G}{G}.
  2. Activate Thermopod twice by sacrificing Selvala and Slimefoot and Squee, adding {R}{R}.
  3. Activate Slimefoot and Squee by paying {1}{B}{R}{G} and sacrificing a Saproling, returning it and Selvala from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. When Slimefoot and Squee enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  5. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Jegantha, the Wellspring + Horde of Notions

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite red mana
Show steps
  1. Activate Jegantha by tapping it, adding {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} that cannot be spent to pay generic mana costs.
  2. Activate Thermopod by sacrificing Jegantha.
  3. Activate Horde of Notions by paying {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}, causing you to cast Jegantha from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 6 with Enduring Vitality + Zur, Eternal Schemer

Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers
Show steps
  1. If Enduring Vitality is not a creature, activate Zur by paying {1}{W}, causing Enduring Vitality to become a creature.
  2. Activate Enduring Vitality by tapping it, adding {W}.
  3. Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Enduring Vitality, adding {R}.
  4. When Enduring Vitality dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as an enchantment.
  5. Repeat.
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