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Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • Nadier must be your commander.
    • You have cast Nadier no more than three times from the command zone this game.
    • {3} plus enough mana to pay for command tax, if applicable available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Nadier, adding {c}{c}.
    • 2
      Choose to return Nadier to the command zone from your graveyard.
    • 3
      Nadier dies, triggering its second ability and Pitiless Plunderer.
    • 4
      Resolve the Nadier trigger, creating a number of 1/1 Elf Warrior creature tokens equal to its power.
    • 5
      Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
    • 6
      Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {b}.
    • 7
      Cast Nadier from the command zone by paying {5}{b} and command tax, if applicable.
    • 8
      Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing an Elf Warrior, adding {c}{c}.
    • 9
      The Elf Warrior dies, triggering Pitiless Plunderer and Nadier's first ability.
    • 10
      Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
    • 11
      Resolve the Nadier trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
    • 12
      Repeat from step 8 for each remaining Elf Warrior.
    • 13
      Repeat from step 1.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite commander casts
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite storm count
    • Infinite Treasure tokens

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Combo Rank

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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