Evolution Witness
Iron Apprentice
Phyrexian Altar

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Iron Apprentice in hand.
Evolution Witness and Phyrexian Altar on the battlefield.
1 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Iron Apprentice by paying 1, causing it to enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
2
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Iron Apprentice, adding 1.
3
When Iron Apprentice dies, it triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Evolution Witness.
4
Evolution Witness triggers, returning Iron Apprentice from your graveyard to your hand.
5
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite death triggers
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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High Synergy Cards
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76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
72%synergy
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68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
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70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
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63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
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61%synergy
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58%synergy
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Hardened Scales
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Top Cards
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51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
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50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
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45%synergy
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47%synergy
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5%synergy
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Creatures
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42%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
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38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
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38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
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38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
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34%synergy
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36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Skatewing Spy
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
35%synergy
Master Biomancer
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33%synergy
Hangarback Walker
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34%synergy
Gyre Sage
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31%synergy
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32%synergy
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33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
30%synergy
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29%synergy
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20%synergy
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30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Managorger Hydra
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
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30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
26%synergy
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30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
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24%synergy
Warren Soultrader
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18%synergy
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28%synergy
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25%synergy
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14%synergy
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27%synergy
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22%synergy
Viscera Seer
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
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23%synergy
Jenova, Ancient Calamity
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23%synergy
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22%synergy
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20%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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21%synergy
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21%synergy
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21%synergy
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19%synergy
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Instants
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-19%synergy
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33%synergy
Bioshift
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41%synergy
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31%synergy
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13%synergy
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-11%synergy
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17%synergy
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
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0%synergy
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9%synergy
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6%synergy
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0%synergy
Gift of the Viper
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7%synergy
Noxious Revival
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4%synergy
Nature's Claim
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2%synergy
Crop Rotation
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Veil of Summer
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Sorceries
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6%synergy
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Toxic Deluge
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8%synergy
Farseek
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-10%synergy
Season of Weaving
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18%synergy
Diabolic Intent
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Culling Ritual
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8%synergy
Reanimate
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Wave Goodbye
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16%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
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Buried Alive
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4%synergy
Season of Gathering
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13%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
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10%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
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10%synergy
Demonic Tutor
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-7%synergy
Life's Legacy
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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4%synergy
Unmarked Grave
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8%synergy
Unearth
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7%synergy
Imperial Seal
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4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
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5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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-18%synergy
Rampant Growth
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-24%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
33%synergy
The Great Henge
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
28%synergy
The Earth Crystal
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Altar of Dementia
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Skullclamp
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Spawning Pit
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Animation Module
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Grinding Station
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Birthing Pod
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Cathars' Crusade
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
25%synergy
Greater Good
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
30%synergy
All Will Be One
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Library
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Death's Presence
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Resourceful Defense
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Sphere Grid
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Guardian Project
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Communal Brewing
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Master Chef
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Insidious Roots
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Primal Vigor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
42%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Gavony Township
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Karn's Bastion
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
17%synergy
High Market
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Nesting Grounds
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Drannith Ruins
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
61%synergy
Temple Garden
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Blood Crypt
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Watery Grave
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Zagoth Triome
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
38%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Godless Shrine
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Morphic Pool
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Spire Garden
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Vault of Champions
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Indatha Triome
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Opulent Palace
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Windswept Heath
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Luxury Suite
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lush Portico
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Underground Mortuary
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Hushwood Verge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Taiga
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Maze
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Brushland
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Vista
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Wastewood Verge
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
-9%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Deathcap Glade
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bayou
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
9%synergy