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Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Phyrexian Altar + Living Death Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Phyrexian Altar on the battlefield.
    • Xiahou Dun in your graveyard.
    • Living Death in hand.
    • You control at least six nontoken creatures.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing all creatures you control, adding at least {4}{b}{b}.
    • 2
      Cast Living Death by paying {3}{b}{b}, causing each player to exile all creature cards from their graveyard, sacrifice all creatures they control, then return all cards exiled this way to the battlefield.
    • 3
      Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it, returning Living Death from your graveyard to your hand.
    • 4
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite blinking
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite magecraft triggers
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite storm count

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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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