Phyrexian Altar
Hardened Academic
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature with persist. |
2 | When that creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. |
3 | Hardened Academic triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on that creature. |
4 | Remove a +1/+1 counter and a -1/-1 counter from that creature as a state-based action. |
5 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite colored mana | |
| Infinite creature ETB | |
| Infinite creature LTB | |
| Infinite creature sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite death triggers |
Combo Metadata
231
DECKS
0.03%
OF 817634 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 10567
MOST PLAYED OF 66500 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)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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