Ashnod's Altar + Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink + Patron of the Arts + Umbral Mantle

Mana needed: {6}{R}{R}{R}

R identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

Orthion does not have summoning sickness.
Umbral Mantle attached to Orthion.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Orthion's second ability by paying {6}{R}{R}{R} and tapping it, creating five token copies of Patron of the Arts with haste.
  2. When the Patron of the Arts tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, creating five Treasure artifact tokens.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing three Patron of the Arts tokens, adding six {C}.
  4. When the Patron of the Arts tokens die, they trigger, creating three Treasure artifact tokens.
  5. Activate six Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{R}{R}{R}.
  6. Activate Orthion by paying {3} and untapping it, giving it +2/+2 until end of turn.
  7. Repeat.
  8. Once you have infinite mana, you may instead target any other creature you control.

What the combo produces