Phyrexian Altar + Insidious Roots + Reassembling Skeleton
Produces: Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
- Phyrexian Altar
- Insidious Roots
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Color identity
- BG
- Mana
- {1}
Steps
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding {B}.
- Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Insidious Roots triggers, creating a creature token and putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding {1}.
- Repeat.
How to execute this combo
The "Phyrexian Altar + Insidious Roots + Reassembling Skeleton" 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 creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures.
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.