Crime Novelist + Ashnod's Altar + Myr Retriever + Workshop Assistant

Crime Novelist

Ashnod's Altar

Myr Retriever

Workshop Assistant

Played with this combo

Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?

	All permanents on the battlefield.
	One of the artifact creatures must be on the battlefield, with the other in your graveyard.

Steps

How does this combo work?

1	Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the artifact creature, adding .
2	When the artifact creature dies, it and Crime Novelist trigger.
3	Resolve the artifact creature's trigger, returning the other artifact creature from your graveyard to your hand.
4	Resolve the Crime Novelist trigger, adding and putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
5	Cast the artifact creature from your hand by paying its mana cost.
6	Repeat.

Results

What do I get from this combo?

	Infinite LTB
	Infinite ETB
	Infinite sacrifice triggers
	Infinite death triggers
	Infinite storm count
	Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
	Infinite colorless mana
	Infinite red mana

Combo Metadata

597

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OF 4448499 ELIGIBLE DECKS

Rank 5622

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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)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed

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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