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Araumi of the Dead Tide + Specimen Collector + Ashnod's Altar Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Specimen Collector in your graveyard.
    • Araumi of the Dead Tide and Ashnod's Altar on the battlefield.
    • You have at least two opponents. You have an additional card in your graveyard for each opponent you have. Araumi does not have summoning sickness.
    • {4}{u} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Activate Araumi by tapping it and exiling a number of cards equal to the number of opponent you have, giving Specimen Collector encore until end of turn.
    • 2
      Activate Specimen Collector's encore ability by paying {4}{u} and exiling it, creating at least two token copies of it with haste.
    • 3
      Each Specimen Collector enters the battlefield, creating that many 1/1 Squirrel and 0/3 Crab creature tokens.
    • 4
      Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Specimen Collector token, adding {c}{c}.
    • 5
      The Specimen Collector token dies, creating a token copy of a Specimen Collector token.
    • 6
      Repeat from step 3.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite colorless mana
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

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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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