Samwise Gamgee
Cauldron Familiar
Phyrexian Altar
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield. | |
| You control a Food token. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar. |
2 | Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
3 | When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it and Samwise triggers. |
4 | Resolve the Cauldron Familiar trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain one life. |
5 | Resolve the Samwise trigger, creating a Food token. |
6 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite colored mana | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite lifegain | |
| Infinite lifegain triggers | |
| Infinite lifeloss | |
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers |
Combo Metadata
937
DECKS
0.10%
OF 903748 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 4085
MOST PLAYED OF 53049 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.
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