Chthonian Nightmare
Priest of Gix
Dark Ritual
Skullwinder
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Priest of Gix in your graveyard. | |
| Dark Ritual in hand. | |
| Chthonian Nightmare and Skullwinder on the battlefield. | |
| You have at least three energy counters. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying  , sacrificing Skullwinder and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Priest of Gix from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
2 | When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding . |
3 | Cast Dark Ritual by paying , adding . |
4 | Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying  . |
5 | When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get . |
6 | Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying , sacrificing Priest of Gix and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Skullwinder from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
7 | When Skullwinder enters, it triggers, returning Dark Ritual from your graveyard to your hand. |
8 | Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying . |
9 | When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get . |
10 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite storm count | |
| Infinite magecraft triggers | |
| Infinite black mana | |
| Target opponent returns all cards in their graveyard to their hand |
Combo Metadata
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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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