Cadric, Soul Kindler
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Phyrexian Altar

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Abdel Adrian in hand or in the command zone.
Cadric and Phyrexian Altar on the battlefield.
5 plus enough mana to pay for commander tax, if applicable available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Abdel Adrian either from your hand or from the command zone by paying 4 plus commander tax, if applicable.
2
Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Cadric.
3
Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, choosing not to exile anything.
4
Resolve the Cadric trigger, causing you to pay 1 to create a token copy of Abdel Adrian with haste.
5
The Abdel Adrian token enters the battlefield, exiling the nontoken Abdel Adrian until the token Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
6
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the token Abdel Adrian, adding 1.
7
The token Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, causing the nontoken Abdel Adrian to return to the battlefield from exile.
8
Repeat from step 2.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite blinking
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite blinking of nonland permanents

  Combo Metadata

42
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OF 2388770 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 21490
MOST PLAYED OF 67528 COMBOS

{ }  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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