Chthonian Nightmare
Sifter of Skulls
Shambling Ghast
Greedy Freebooter
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Sifter of Skulls on the battlefield. | |
| Chthonian Nightmare in hand. | |
| Shambling Ghast and Greedy Freebooter on the battlefield or in your graveyard. | |
| One of Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast must be on the battlefield with the other in your graveyard. | |
 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 an amount of , sacrificing Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand. |
4 | When Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast dies, it and Sifter of Skulls trigger. |
5 | Resolve the Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token. |
6 | Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token. |
7 | Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning either Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
8 | Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding . |
9 | Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding . |
10 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite creature LTB | |
| Infinite creature ETB | |
| Infinite creature sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite storm count | |
| Infinite energy counters |
Combo Metadata
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In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2
Exhibition and Core
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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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