Pitiless Plunderer
Wriggling Grub
Chthonian Nightmare
Altar of Dementia

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Wriggling Grub in your graveyard.
Chthonian Nightmare in hand.
Pitiless Plunderer and Altar of Dementia on the battlefield.
1 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1.
2
When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get eee.
3
Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying eee, 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 Altar of Dementia 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 Altar of Dementia ability.
11
Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding 1.
12
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite self-mill
Infinite storm count
Infinite energy counters

  Combo Metadata

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{ }  Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
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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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