Phyrexian Altar
Glen Elendra Archmage
Thran Vigil
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield (Glen Elendra Archmage without a -1/-1 counter on it on the battlefield). |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Glen Elendra Archmage. |
2 | When Glen Elendra Archmage dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. |
3 | Thran Vigil triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Glen Elendra Archmage. |
4 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite colored mana | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers |
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Any combos that require 3 or more cards are allowed
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Optimized and CEDH
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