Rise of the Dark Realms
Phyrexian Altar
Skullwinder
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Rise of the Dark Realms in hand. | |
| Phyrexian Altar and Skullwinder on the battlefield. | |
| The number of nontoken creatures you control plus the number of creature cards in all graveyards is at least nine. | |
 at most available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing Skullwinder, adding . |
2 | Repeat step 1 for each other nontoken creature you control. |
3 | Cast Rise of the Dark Realms by paying , returning all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control. |
4 | When Skullwinder enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Rise of the Dark Realms to your hand from your graveyard and causing an opponent to return a card to their hand from their graveyard. |
5 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite colored mana | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite storm count | |
| Infinite magecraft triggers | |
| Return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control | |
| Target opponent returns all cards in their graveyard to their hand |
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
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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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