Altar of Dementia
Herd Baloth
Resourceful Defense
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Herd Baloth in hand. | |
| All other permanents on the battlefield. |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Herd Baloth by paying its mana cost. |
2 | When Herd Baloth enters, the effect that adds +1/+1 counters to entering creatures triggers or applies its replacement effect, putting at least one +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth. |
3 | Herd Baloth triggers, creating a creature token. |
4 | When the creature token enters, that same effect causes you to place at least one +1/+1 counter on it. |
5 | Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the creature token. |
6 | When the creature token dies, Resourceful Defense triggers, putting at least one +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth |
7 | Repeat steps 3 and 4 once. |
8 | Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability. |
9 | Repeat from step 5. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature | |
| Infinite creature ETB | |
| Infinite creature LTB | |
| Infinite creature sacrifice triggers | |
| Infinite death triggers | |
| Infinite mill | |
| Infinite self-mill |
Combo Metadata
11
DECKS
0.00%
OF 2053091 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 30549
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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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