Chthonian Nightmare
Archaeomancer
Temporal Manipulation

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Archaeomancer in your graveyard.
Chthonian Nightmare and Temporal Manipulation in hand.
You control a nontoken creature with mana value 2 or less. You have at least e.
3 the first turn, with 5 each extra turn available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying 3, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
2
Move to your next turn.
3
Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1.
4
When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get eee.
5
Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying eeee, sacrificing a creature with mana value 2 or less, and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Archaeomancer from your graveyard to the battlefield.
6
When Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand.
7
Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1.
8
When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get eee.
9
Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying at most ee, sacrificing Archaeomancer, and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning a creature with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
10
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite turns
Lock

  Combo Metadata

5
DECKS
0.00%
OF 2153741 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 34046
MOST PLAYED OF 53082 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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