Altar of Dementia
Pain 101
Dualcaster Mage

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Altar of Dementia on the battlefield.
Pain 101 and Dualcaster Mage in hand.
There is a valid target for Pain 101 on the battlefield.
2 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Pain 101 by paying its mana cost.
2
Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
3
When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, copying Pain 101, with the copy targeting Dualcaster Mage.
4
Resolve the copy of Pain 101.
5
Holding priority, activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage.
6
When Dualcaster Mage dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
7
Repeat from step 3.
8
Resolve all Altar of Dementia abilities from step 5.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite ETB
Infinite LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite magecraft triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite sacrifice triggers
Infinite self-mill

  Combo Metadata

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OF 480473 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 35629
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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
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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