Mortuary
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Altar of Dementia
Bolas's Citadel
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel in hand or in your library (Gray Merchant of Asphodel on top of your library in your library). | |
| All other permanents on the battlefield. | |
Your life total is at least 6 if Gray Merchant is on the top of your library, or you have  available otherwise. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Gray Merchant either from your hand by paying or from the top of your library by paying 5 life. |
2 | When Gray Merchant enters, it triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way. |
3 | Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Gray Merchant. |
4 | When Gray Merchant dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Gray Merchant from your graveyard onto the top of your library. |
5 | Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability. |
6 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite lifegain | |
| Infinite lifegain triggers | |
| Infinite lifeloss | |
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite mill | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite self-mill |
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{ } Commander Bracket Information
In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2
Exhibition and Core
(no 2-card combos)
This combo requires one or more Game Changers, which are not allowed in Brackets 1 and 2.
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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