Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Mortician Beetle
Ashnod's Altar
Geralf's Messenger
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield. | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding . |
2 | Geralf's Messenger's undying ability and Mortician Beetle trigger. |
3 | Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 and a vigilance counter. |
4 | Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, causing target opponent to lose 2 life. |
5 | Resolve the Mortician Beetle trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. |
6 | Activate Tayam by paying  , removing a +1/+1 counter from Mortician Beetle and removing both counters from Geralf's Messenger. |
7 | Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding . |
8 | Geralf's Messenger's undying ability and Mortician Beetle trigger. |
9 | Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 and a vigilance counter. |
10 | Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, causing target opponent to lose 2 life. |
11 | Resolve the Mortician Beetle trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. |
12 | Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding . |
13 | Mortician Beetle triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself. |
14 | Resolve the Tayam ability from step 6, causing yourself to mill three cards and return Geralf's Messenger from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
15 | Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, causing target opponent to lose 2 life. |
16 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature | |
| Infinite colorless mana | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite lifeloss | |
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite self-mill | |
| Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield |
Combo Metadata
24
DECKS
0.00%
OF 950884 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 23739
MOST PLAYED OF 58802 COMBOS
{ } 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 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.