Altar of Dementia + Heronblade Elite + Sin, Unending Cataclysm + Thornbite Staff

Mana needed: {5}{G}{G/U}{U} plus commander tax if applicable

GU identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

There are at least X counters on artifacts, creatures and/or enchantments you control, where X is 5 plus the number of times you've cast Sin from the command zone this game.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Sin either from your hand or command zone by paying {5}{G}{U} plus commander tax if applicable.
  2. As Sin enters, remove all counters from all artifacts, enchantments and creatures you control, putting twice that many +1/+1 counters on Sin.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Sin.
  4. Choose to return Sin to the command zone from your graveyard.
  5. When Sin dies, it and Heronblade Elite trigger.
  6. Resolve the Sin trigger, putting its counters on Heronblade Elite.
  7. Resolve the Heronblade Elite trigger, untapping it.
  8. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  9. Activate Heronblade Elite by tapping it, adding an amount of {G} or {U} equal to its power.
  10. Repeat.

What the combo produces