Chthonian Nightmare + Greedy Freebooter + Rowan, Scion of War + Shambling Ghast

Mana needed: {B}

BR identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

You've lost life this turn.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Rowan by tapping it, causing black and red spells you cast to cost {1} less for each life you've lost this turn.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {B}.
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}, sacrificing Greedy Freebooter and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. When Greedy Freebooter dies, it triggers, causing you to scry 1 and create a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  8. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {B}.
  9. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  10. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}, sacrificing Shambling Ghast and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  11. When Shambling Ghast dies, it triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  12. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Greedy Freebooter from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  13. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  14. Repeat from step 2.

What the combo produces