The Great Henge + Ashnod's Altar
Produces: Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite sacrifice triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana
- Color identity
- G
Steps
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the persist creature, adding {C}{C}.
- The sacrificed creature's persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- The Great Henge triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the persist creature and causing you to draw a card.
- The -1/-1 and +1/+1 counters are removed as a state-based action.
- Repeat.
How to execute this combo
The "The Great Henge + Ashnod's Altar" 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 LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite sacrifice triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana.
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.