Chthonian Nightmare
Greedy Freebooter
Shambling Ghast
The Darkness Crystal
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Shambling Ghast in your graveyard. | |
| Chthonian Nightmare in hand. | |
| Greedy Freebooter and The Darkness Crystal on the battlefield. | |
| 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 , sacrificing Greedy Freebooter and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand. |
4 | When Greedy Freebooter dies, it triggers, causing you to scry 1 and create a Treasure token. |
5 | Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
6 | Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding . |
7 | Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying . |
8 | When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get . |
9 | Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying , sacrificing Shambling Ghast and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand. |
10 | When Shambling Ghast dies, it triggers, creating a Treasure token. |
11 | Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Greedy Freebooter from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
12 | Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding . |
13 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite creature LTB | |
| Infinite creature ETB | |
| Infinite creature sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite scry 1 | |
| Infinite storm count | |
| Infinite energy counters |
Combo Metadata
183
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0.01%
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{ } Commander Bracket Information
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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