The Great Henge
Phyrexian Altar
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the persist creature, adding one mana of any color. |
2 | The sacrificed creature's persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. |
3 | The Great Henge triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the persist creature and causing you to draw a card. |
4 | The -1/-1 and +1/+1 counters are removed as a state-based action. |
5 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite card draw | |
| Near-infinite ETB | |
| Near-infinite LTB | |
| Near-infinite death triggers | |
| Near-infinite sacrifice triggers | |
| Near-infinite colored mana |
Combo Metadata
8711
DECKS
0.25%
OF 3517120 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 400
MOST PLAYED OF 44534 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)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
No early game, 2-card infinite combos, but the community hasn't weighed in yet if this one counts.
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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