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. | |
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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 LTB | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite colorless mana | |
| Infinite storm count | |
| Infinite creature tokens | |
| Infinite energy counters | |
| Infinite colored mana | |
| Infinite Treasure tokens |
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828
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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 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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