Chthonian Nightmare
Patron of the Arts
Rowan, Scion of War
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield (Rowan without summoning sickness on the battlefield). | |
You have at least  .
You have a creature card with mana value 3 or less in your graveyard.
You've lost life this turn. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Rowan by tapping it, causing black and red spells you cast to cost  less for each life you've lost this turn. |
2 | Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying at most , sacrificing Patron of the Arts and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand. |
3 | When Patron of the Arts dies, it triggers, creating a Treasure token. |
4 | Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning another creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
5 | Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding . |
6 | Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying . |
7 | When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get . |
8 | Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying , sacrificing another creature and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Patron of the Arts from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
9 | When Patron of the Arts enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating a Treasure token. |
10 | Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding . |
11 | Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying . |
12 | When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get . |
13 | Repeat from step 2. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite creature ETB | |
| Infinite creature LTB | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite energy counters | |
| Infinite creature sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite storm count |
Combo Metadata
1
DECKS
Rank 57283
MOST PLAYED OF 65539 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)
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.