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Haunted Dead + Phyrexian Altar + Embalmer's Tools + Smothering Abomination Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • You have at least one card in hand.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Haunted Dead, adding {b}.
    • 2
      Smothering Abomination triggers, drawing you a card.
    • 3
      Activate Haunted Dead by paying {b} and discarding two cards, returning Haunted Dead from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
    • 4
      Haunted Dead enters the battlefield, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
    • 5
      Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Spirit creature token, adding one mana of any color.
    • 6
      Smothering Abomination triggers, drawing you a card.
    • 7
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite card draw
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

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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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