Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
Caldaia Guardian
Altar of Dementia

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
All permanents on the battlefield.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Hogaak.
2
When Hogaak dies, Caldaia Guardian triggers, creating two 1/1 Human Citizen creature tokens.
3
Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill eight cards.
4
Cast Hogaak from your graveyard by tapping the two Human Citizen tokens and exiling five cards from your graveyard.
5
Repeat.
6
Once you have milled your library, you may continue the loop by milling opponents instead as allowed, and/or sacrifice the Human Citizens for extra mill.

   Results

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