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Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Deadly Grub + Ashnod's Altar Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Deadly Grub in hand.
    • Tayam and Ashnod's Altar on the battlefield.
    • {5}{b} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Cast Deadly Grub by paying {2}{b}.
    • 2
      Deadly Grub enters the battlefield with three time counters and a vigilance counter on it.
    • 3
      Activate Tayam by paying {3} and removing the three time counters from Deadly Grub.
    • 4
      Deadly Grub's vanishing ability triggers, holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Deadly Grub, adding {c}{c}.
    • 5
      Deadly Grub dies, creating a 6/1 Insect creature token.
    • 6
      Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Insect, adding {c}{c}.
    • 7
      Resolve the Deadly Grub trigger from step 4, doing nothing since Deadly Grub is no longer on the battlefield.
    • 8
      Resolve the Tayam ability from step 3, causing you to mill three cards and return Deadly Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
    • 9
      Repeat from step 2.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite self-mill
    • Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield

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Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?

1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

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