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
472
DECKS
0.01%
OF 5111982 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 7241
MOST PLAYED OF 65923 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.
Gollum the Abandoned
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
The Master of Lake-town
0.1%inclusion1 decks682 decks
The Sackville-Bagginses
1.3%inclusion1 decks79 decks
Tom, Bert, and William
0.1%inclusion1 decks1.59K decks
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
0.2%inclusion1 decks652 decks
Top Commanders
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
0.4%inclusion116 decks30.5K decks
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
1.2%inclusion83 decks7.19K decks
Teysa Karlov
0.2%inclusion42 decks21.6K decks
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
0.4%inclusion29 decks7.91K decks
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
0.3%inclusion25 decks8.47K decks
Rakdos, the Muscle
0.5%inclusion25 decks5.29K decks
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
1.1%inclusion13 decks1.23K decks
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
0.0%inclusion9 decks20.4K decks
Zahur, Glory's Past
0.5%inclusion7 decks1.39K decks
Juri, Master of the Revue
0.1%inclusion6 decks6.94K decks
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
0.8%inclusion6 decks714 decks
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
0.2%inclusion5 decks2.25K decks
Judith, the Scourge Diva
0.4%inclusion5 decks1.34K decks
Kels, Fight Fixer
0.4%inclusion4 decks955 decks
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
0.2%inclusion4 decks2.57K decks
Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder
0.1%inclusion4 decks7.46K decks
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
0.1%inclusion4 decks5.56K decks
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
0.1%inclusion4 decks5.17K decks
Ayara, First of Locthwain
0.0%inclusion3 decks7.30K decks
Athreos, God of Passage
0.0%inclusion3 decks9.08K decks
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
0.0%inclusion3 decks21.1K decks
Super Shredder
0.1%inclusion3 decks3.46K decks
Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats
0.4%inclusion3 decks692 decks
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
0.4%inclusion2 decks451 decks
New Cards
High Synergy Cards
Top Cards
Game Changers
Creatures
Instants
Sorceries
Utility Artifacts
Enchantments
Planeswalkers
Utility Lands
Mana Artifacts
Lands