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Volo, Guide to Monsters + Temur Sabertooth + Phyrexian Altar + Deep Forest Hermit Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Deep Forest Hermit in hand.
    • All other permanents on the battlefield.
    • You do not control an Elf or Druid, or have an Elf or Druid card in your graveyard.
    • {3}{g}{g} available
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Cast Deep Forest Hermit by paying {3}{g}{g}.
    • 2
      Volo triggers, copying the Deep Forest Hermit spell.
    • 3
      Resolve the copy of the Deep Forest Hermit spell.
    • 4
      When the token Deep Forest Hermit enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
    • 5
      Resolve the original Deep Forest Hermit spell.
    • 6
      When the nontoken Deep Forest Hermit enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
    • 7
      Activate Phyrexian Altar seven times by sacrificing the Deep Forest Hermit token and six Squirrels, adding {4}{g}{g}{g}.
    • 8
      Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying {1}{g}, returning Deep Forest Hermit to your hand from the battlefield.
    • 9
      Repeat.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite storm count
    • Infinite blinking

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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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