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Ashnod's Altar + Dualcaster Mage + Shallow Grave Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Ashnod's Altar on the battlefield.
    • Dualcaster Mage and Shallow Grave in hand.
    • There's a creature card in your graveyard.
    • {2}{b}{r}{r} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Cast Shallow Grave by paying its mana cost.
    • 2
      Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
    • 3
      When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Shallow Grave.
    • 4
      Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, adding {c}{c}.
    • 5
      Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Shallow Grave
    • 6
      Resolve the Shallow Grave copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
    • 7
      Repeat from step 3.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

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

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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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