Carnifex Demon
Nest of Scarabs
Blowfly Infestation
Phyrexian Altar
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield. | |
| Carnifex Demon has at least two -1/-1 counters on it. At least two additional creatures on the battlefield. | |
| available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Acftivate Carnifex Demon by paying and removing a -1/-1 counter from it, putting a -1/-1 counter on each other creature. |
2 | Nest of Scarabs triggers for each counter placed this way, creating at least one 1/1 Insect creature token. |
3 | If any creatures died as a result of the counters being placed, Blowfly Infestation also triggered once for each death, putting a -1/-1 counter on Carnifex Demon and all remaining counters onto any other creature(s). |
4 | Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing an Insect, adding . |
5 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite -1/-1 counters on all other creatures | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers |
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Exhibition and Core
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Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed
3
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Any combos that require 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
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