Ashnod's Altar
Dualcaster Mage
Dread Return
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Ashnod's Altar on the battlefield. | |
| Dualcaster Mage and Dread Return in hand. | |
| You have a creature card in your graveyard. | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Dread Return by paying its mana cost |
2 | Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost. |
3 | When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Dread Return. |
4 | Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage. |
5 | Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Dread Return |
6 | Resolve the Dread Return copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield. |
7 | Repeat from step 3. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite ETB | |
| Infinite LTB | |
| Infinite colorless mana | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite magecraft triggers | |
| Infinite sacrifice triggers |
Combo Metadata
466
DECKS
0.02%
OF 2111905 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 6536
MOST PLAYED OF 54322 COMBOS
{ } Commander Bracket Information
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Exhibition and Core
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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
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