Ashnod's Altar + Thran Vigil
Produces: Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Ashnod's Altar
- Thran Vigil
- Color identity
- B
Steps
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature with persist.
- When that creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- Thran Vigil triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on that creature.
- Remove a +1/+1 counter and a -1/-1 counter from that creature as a state-based action.
- Repeat.
How to execute this combo
The "Ashnod's Altar + Thran Vigil" combo takes 5 steps in order. Make sure you have the mana open and permanents listed in the prerequisites before you start — opponents can respond between steps.
The end result: Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers.
Practice the line offline: lay out the cards, walk through each step, and note where you can lose the combo (summoning sickness, lack of priority, removal on a key permanent). In game, announce each step clearly; in casual play you can offer to shortcut after demonstrating the loop.
The best window is a turn when opponents are tapped out or after they commit a spell — hold protection (a counter, Vexing Shusher) if the combo wins on the spot.