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Fain, the Broker + Intruder Alarm + Pitiless Plunderer + Phyrexian Altar Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • All permanents on the battlefield.
    • Fain does not have summoning sickness. You control at least one additional artifact.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Fain's third ability by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact, creating a 2/1 Inkling creature token.
    • 2
      When the Inkling enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
    • 3
      Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Inkling, adding one mana of any color.
    • 4
      When the Inkling dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
    • 5
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite artifact ETB
    • Infinite artifact LTB
    • Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite untap of creatures
    • Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
    • Infinite Treasure tokens
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

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Combo Rank

Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?

1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

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