Phyrexian Altar
Pawn of Ulamog

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
The Balrog in the command zone.
Phyrexian Altar and Pawn of Ulamog on the battlefield.
The Balrog must be your commander.
There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax.
available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying .
2
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding .
3
Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard.
4
When The Balrog dies, it and Pawn of Ulamog trigger.
5
Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls.
6
Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
7
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Eldrazi Spawn, adding .
8
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite commander casts
Infinite death triggers
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
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