Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Shambling Ghast
Chthonian Nightmare
Pitiless Plunderer
Altar of Dementia
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Chthonian Nightmare in hand. | |
| All other permanents on the battlefield. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Shambling Ghast. |
2 | When Shambling Ghast dies, it, Pitiless Plunderer and Wilhelt's first ability trigger. |
3 | Resolve the Shambling Ghast and Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens. |
4 | Resolve the Wilhelt trigger, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token with decayed. |
5 | Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 1, causing target player to mill cards equal to Shambling Ghast's power. |
6 | Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, 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 the Zombie token, and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
10 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite mill | |
| Infinite self-mill | |
| Infinite storm count | |
| Infinite energy counters |
Combo Metadata
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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 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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