Dark Ritual + Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Phyrexian Altar + and 2 others

Mana needed: {B}

BR identity

Commander legal

The 5 combo pieces

What must be in place

Grenzo has power 2 or greater.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Dark Ritual by paying {B}, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Zealous Lorecaster, adding one mana of any color.
  3. When Zealous Lorecaster dies, The Cauldron of Eternity triggers, putting Zealous Lorecaster from your graveyard onto the bottom of your library.
  4. Activate Grenzo by paying {2}, putting Zealous Lorecaster from the bottom of your library into your graveyard, and then putting it onto the battlefield.
  5. When Zealous Lorecaster enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Dark Ritual from your graveyard to your hand.
  6. Repeat.
  7. Once you have infinite mana, you may activate Grenzo's ability any number of times.

What the combo produces