the front side of The Master, Formed Anew
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Altar of Dementia
the back of a classic MtG card
Persist Creature
Loading...
MTG Card Back
the back of a classic MtG card
Undying Creature
Loading...
MTG Card Back
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, B

Cards

  1. The Master, Formed Anew
  2. Altar of Dementia
  3. Persist Creature
  4. Undying Creature

Initial Card State

  1.  The Master and Altar of Dementia on the battlefield.
  2.  Persist Creature and Undying Creature in exile (with a takeover counter on it).

Notable Prerequisites

  1. The Master on the battlefield as a copy of either the persist or Undying Creature.
  2. The Master does not have a +1/+1 counter on it if it is a copy of the Undying Creature, or a -1/-1 counter on it otherwise.

Steps

  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing The Master.
  2. When The Master dies, if it was a copy of the Undying Creature, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of the Persist Creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Otherwise, if The Master was a copy of the Persist Creature, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of the Undying Creature with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to The Master's power.
  5. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite creature LTB.
  2. Infinite creature ETB.
  3. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  4. Infinite death triggers.
  5. Infinite mill.
  6. Infinite self-mill.

Metadata

  1. In 91 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Exhibition (Bracket 1+).



Learn more about the Commander format bracket system

Variants of this combo

    Loading...
    footer