Nether Traitor
Phyrexian Altar
Insidious Roots

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Nether Traitor in your graveyard.
Phyrexian Altar and Insidious Roots on the battlefield.
You control an additional creature.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Nether Traitor, adding one mana of any color.
2
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another creature, adding .
3
When the creature dies, Nether Traitor triggers, causing you to pay to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
4
Insidious Roots triggers, creating a creature token.
5
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
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Planeswalkers
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Bojuka Bog
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Rootbound Crag
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Underground Mortuary
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Exotic Orchard
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Twilight Mire
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