Saruman, the White Hand | Phyrexian Altar | Chthonian Nightmare
(and one other card)
Color Identity: U, B, R
Initial Card State
- Chthonian Nightmare in hand.
- Orcish Bowmasters in your graveyard.
- Saruman and Phyrexian Altar on the battlefield.
Mana Needed
- ({1} magic symbol) ({B} magic symbol) available.
Steps
- Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying ({1} magic symbol) ({B} magic symbol) .
- Saruman triggers. Holding priority, if you control an Army, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Army, adding ({B} magic symbol) .
- If needed, repeat step 2 until you do not control an Army.
- Resolve the Saruman trigger, creating a 0/0 Orc Army creature token and putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
- Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying ({E} magic symbol) ({E} magic symbol) , sacrificing the Orc Army and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Orcish Bowmasters from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- When Orcish Bowmasters enters the battlefield, it triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target and creating a 0/0 Orc Army creature token and putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing Orcish Bowmasters and the Orc Army, adding ({1} magic symbol) ({B} magic symbol) .
- Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying ({1} magic symbol) ({B} magic symbol) .
- Saruman triggers, creating a 0/0 Orc Army creature token and putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
- Repeat from step 5.
Results
- Infinite LTB.
- Infinite ETB.
- Infinite sacrifice triggers.
- Infinite death triggers.
- Infinite damage.
- Infinite storm count.
- Infinite energy counters.
Metadata
- In 18 decks according to EDHREC.
Bracket Tag
This combo has been estimated to be Powerful (Bracket 3+).
