Chthonian Nightmare
Greedy Freebooter
Shambling Ghast
The Darkness Crystal

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Shambling Ghast in your graveyard.
Chthonian Nightmare in hand.
Greedy Freebooter and The Darkness Crystal on the battlefield.
 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying .
2
When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get eee.
3
Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying e, sacrificing Greedy Freebooter and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
4
When Greedy Freebooter dies, it triggers, causing you to scry 1 and create a Treasure token.
5
Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield.
6
Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
7
Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying .
8
When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get eee.
9
Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying e, sacrificing Shambling Ghast and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
10
When Shambling Ghast dies, it triggers, creating a Treasure token.
11
Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Greedy Freebooter from your graveyard to the battlefield.
12
Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
13
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite LTB
Infinite ETB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite storm count
Infinite energy counters

  Combo Metadata

105
DECKS
0.01%
OF 1639381 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 11300
MOST PLAYED OF 44717 COMBOS

{ }  Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)
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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