Varina, Lich Queen
Altar of Dementia
Ashnod's Altar
Anointed Procession

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.
You have at least two cards in your graveyard.
2 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Varina by paying 2 and exiling two cards from your graveyard, creating two 2/2 Zombie creature tokens.
2
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing a Zombie, causing you to mill two cards.
3
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Zombie, adding .
4
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite ETB
Near-infinite LTB
Near-infinite sacrifice triggers

  Combo Metadata

160
DECKS
0.02%
OF 1011232 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 9986
MOST PLAYED OF 48292 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.
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18%synergy
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5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
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33%synergy
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48%synergy
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24%synergy
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9%synergy
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39%inclusion62 decks160 decks
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22%inclusion35 decks160 decks
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21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
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0%synergy
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14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
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5%synergy
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5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
2%synergy
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5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
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94%inclusion150 decks160 decks
19%synergy
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74%inclusion119 decks160 decks
33%synergy
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30%synergy
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68%inclusion108 decks160 decks
28%synergy
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54%inclusion86 decks160 decks
20%synergy
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53%inclusion85 decks160 decks
24%synergy
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51%inclusion82 decks160 decks
39%synergy
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39%synergy
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49%inclusion78 decks160 decks
21%synergy
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46%inclusion73 decks160 decks
23%synergy
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46%inclusion73 decks160 decks
22%synergy
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44%inclusion71 decks160 decks
11%synergy
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44%inclusion70 decks160 decks
32%synergy
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43%inclusion69 decks160 decks
19%synergy
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43%inclusion69 decks160 decks
7%synergy
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43%inclusion68 decks160 decks
19%synergy
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37%inclusion59 decks160 decks
4%synergy
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35%inclusion56 decks160 decks
11%synergy
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35%inclusion56 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion53 decks160 decks
26%synergy
Underground River
29%inclusion46 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
28%inclusion44 decks160 decks
23%synergy
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28%inclusion44 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
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7%synergy
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23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
8%synergy
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21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
7%synergy
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18%inclusion28 decks160 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Isle
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion27 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion26 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
16%inclusion25 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
10%synergy
Underground Sea
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
14%inclusion22 decks160 decks
-10%synergy
Meticulous Archive
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Scrubland
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Silence
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
-4%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
13%inclusion20 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
12%inclusion19 decks160 decks
5%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion19 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Field
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Fetid Heath
11%inclusion17 decks160 decks
-3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
10%inclusion16 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
4%synergy
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