Jugan Defends the Temple // Remnant of the Rising Star + Lesser Masticore + Phyrexian Altar

G identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

Lesser Masticore does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Lesser Masticore, adding {1}.
  2. Lesser Masticore dies, triggering its persist ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  3. Lesser Masticore enters the battlefield, triggering Remnant of the Rising Star, causing you to pay {1} to put a +1/+1 counter on Lesser Masticore.
  4. Repeat.

What the combo produces