Ashnod's Altar + Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink + Patron of the Arts + Sword of the Paruns

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.
Sword of the Paruns 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 Sword of the Paruns by paying {3}, untapping Orthion.
  7. Repeat.
  8. Once you have infinite mana, you may instead target any other creature you control.

What the combo produces