Pitiless Plunderer
Wriggling Grub
Chthonian Nightmare
Ashnod's Altar
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Wriggling Grub in your graveyard. | |
| Chthonian Nightmare in hand. | |
| Pitiless Plunderer and Ashnod's Altar on the battlefield. | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying . |
2 | When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get  . |
3 | Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying , sacrificing another creature and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand. |
4 | When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token. |
5 | Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Wriggling Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
6 | Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Wriggling Grub. |
7 | When Wriggling Grub dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger. |
8 | Resolve the Wriggling Grub trigger, creating two 1/1 Worm creature tokens. |
9 | Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. |
10 | Resolve the Ashnod's Altar ability. |
11 | Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding . |
12 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite artifact ETB | |
| Infinite artifact LTB | |
| Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite artifact tokens | |
| Infinite creature LTB | |
| Infinite creature ETB | |
| Infinite creature sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite colorless mana | |
| Infinite storm count | |
| Infinite creature tokens | |
| Infinite energy counters | |
| Infinite colored mana | |
| Infinite Treasure tokens |
Combo Metadata
1158
DECKS
0.02%
OF 5121499 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 4154
MOST PLAYED OF 67846 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.
Olinda the Oblivious
0.1%inclusion1 decks1.12K decks
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
0.0%inclusion1 decks2.81K decks
Gideon the Oathless
0.8%inclusion1 decks129 decks
Top Commanders
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
1.2%inclusion374 decks31.5K decks
Teysa Karlov
1.3%inclusion275 decks21.6K decks
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
2.8%inclusion119 decks4.29K decks
Fumulus, the Infestation
2.1%inclusion53 decks2.58K decks
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
0.4%inclusion35 decks7.87K decks
Ayara, First of Locthwain
0.4%inclusion32 decks7.43K decks
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
0.4%inclusion28 decks7.21K decks
Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder
0.3%inclusion21 decks7.65K decks
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
1.2%inclusion15 decks1.24K decks
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
0.1%inclusion13 decks8.67K decks
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
0.2%inclusion13 decks6.93K decks
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
0.1%inclusion10 decks8.38K decks
Savra, Queen of the Golgari
0.2%inclusion10 decks5.12K decks
Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist
0.3%inclusion7 decks2.66K decks
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
0.0%inclusion7 decks21.2K decks
Athreos, God of Passage
0.1%inclusion6 decks9.04K decks
Juri, Master of the Revue
0.1%inclusion5 decks6.90K decks
Caesar, Legion's Emperor
0.0%inclusion5 decks22.7K decks
Lyzolda, the Blood Witch
0.9%inclusion5 decks574 decks
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
0.7%inclusion5 decks748 decks
Totentanz, Swarm Piper
0.2%inclusion4 decks1.80K decks
Extus, Oriq Overlord
0.1%inclusion4 decks7.74K decks
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
0.0%inclusion4 decks22.3K decks
Zahur, Glory's Past
0.3%inclusion4 decks1.41K decks
Top Cards
High Lift Cards
Creatures
Instants
Sorceries
Utility Artifacts
Enchantments
Planeswalkers
Utility Lands
Mana Artifacts
Lands