Balthor the Defiled + Basal Sliver + Dual Nature

Mana needed: {2}{B}{B}{B}

BG identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

Balthor in hand.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Balthor by paying {2}{B}{B}.
  2. Balthor enters the battlefield, triggering Dual Nature's first ability, creating a token copy of Balthor.
  3. Put the nontoken Balthor into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
  4. Activate Basal Sliver by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  5. Activate the token Balthor by paying {B}{B}{B} and exiling it, returning all black and red creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. Balthor and Basal Sliver enter the battlefield, triggering Dual Nature's first ability twice.
  7. Resolve the first Dual Nature trigger, creating a token copy of Basal Sliver.
  8. Activate the token Basal Sliver by sacrificing it, adding {B}{B}.
  9. Resolve the second Dual Nature trigger, creating a token copy of Balthor.
  10. Repeat from step 3.

What the combo produces