Altar of Dementia
Obstinate Gargoyle
Thran Vigil
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| All permanents on the battlefield (Obstinate Gargoyle without a -1/-1 counter on it on the battlefield). |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Obstinate Gargoyle. |
2 | When Obstinate Gargoyle dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. |
3 | Thran Vigil triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Obstinate Gargoyle. |
4 | Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability. |
5 | Repeat. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite mill | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite self-mill |
Combo Metadata
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In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
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Exhibition and Core
(no 2-card combos)
Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed
3
Upgraded
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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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