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Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier + The Jolly Balloon Man + Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink + Phyrexian Altar Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • You control at least four extra nonlegendary creatures.
    • {2}{rw} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate The Jolly Balloon Man by paying {1} and tapping it, targeting Agrus Kos.
    • 2
      Agrus Kos triggers, causing you to pay {1}{rw} to copy the Jolly Balloon Man ability targeting each other creature the ability can target.
    • 3
      Resolve all Jolly Balloon Man abilities, creating a token copy of each other creature you control that is a 1/1 Balloon with haste. As needed, put the oldest Agrus Kos and Orthion into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
    • 4
      Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing four tokens except the Orthion or Agrus Kos tokens, adding {r}{r}{r}{r}.
    • 5
      Activate the Orthion token's first ability by paying {1}{r} and tapping it, targeting the Agrus Kos token.
    • 6
      Agrus Kos triggers, causing you to pay {1}{rw} to copy the Orthion ability targeting each other creature the ability can target.
    • 7
      Resolve all Orthion abilities, creating a token copy of each other creature you control with haste. As needed, put the oldest Agrus Kos and Jolly Balloon Man into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
    • 8
      Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing four tokens except the Orthion or Agrus Kos tokens, adding {r}{r}{r}.
    • 9
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature tokens with haste
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB

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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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