Retribution of the Ancients
Enchantment · 
Retribution of the Ancients is part of 28 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Haunted One and Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter.
Retribution of the Ancients
Enchantment
, Remove X +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.
- Mana value
- 1
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Retribution of the Ancients across all of its 28 combos.
Combos with Retribution of the Ancients
28 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Retribution of the Ancients
Phyrexian Altar
+ Undying Creature
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Horobi, Death's Wail
Revel in Riches
Retribution of the Ancients
Results in combo:
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Destroy any number of creatures opponents control
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Retribution of the Ancients
Blood Pet
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Retribution of the Ancients
Blood Vassal
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Retribution of the Ancients
Basal Sliver
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite black mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients
Thermopod
+ Artifact Creature that is a Gnome and/or Artificer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite Treasure tokens
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients
Goblin Bombardment
+ Artifact Creature that is a Gnome and/or Artificer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite Treasure tokens
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients
Ashnod's Altar
+ Artifact Creature that is a Gnome and/or Artificer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite Treasure tokens
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients
Viscera Seer
+ Artifact Creature that is a Gnome and/or Artificer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite Treasure tokens
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients
Altar of Dementia
+ Artifact Creature that is a Gnome and/or Artificer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite self-mill
Infinite Treasure tokens
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Burakos, Party Leader
Haunted One
Relic of Legends
Demon's Disciple
Retribution of the Ancients
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control
Each opponent sacrifices all planeswalkers they control
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Burakos, Party Leader
Haunted One
Relic of Legends
Merciless Executioner
Retribution of the Ancients
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Burakos, Party Leader
Haunted One
Relic of Legends
Fleshbag Marauder
Retribution of the Ancients
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: B, R, G
Cards in combo:
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Retribution of the Ancients
Darigaaz's Attendant
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite green mana
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite red mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients
Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder
+ Artifact Creature that is a Gnome and/or Artificer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Infinite damage
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients
Bloodthrone Vampire
+ Artifact Creature that is a Gnome and/or Artificer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients
Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
+ Artifact Creature that is a Gnome and/or Artificer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients
Spawning Pit
+ Artifact Creature that is a Gnome and/or Artificer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite charge counters on a permanent
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients
Umbral Collar Zealot
+ Artifact Creature that is a Gnome and/or Artificer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite surveil
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
Haunted One
Retribution of the Ancients
Phantom Train
+ Artifact Creature that is a Gnome and/or Artificer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite Treasure tokens
Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
