Acererak the Archlich + Aetherflux Reservoir + Carnival of Souls + Semblance Anvil

Mana needed: {B} plus enough mana to pay for commander tax, if applicable

B identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

There is a creature card exiled with Semblance Anvil.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Acererak either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {B} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. Aetherflux Reservoir triggers, causing you to gain life.
  3. When Acererak enters, its first ability and Carnival of Souls trigger.
  4. Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to add {B} and lose 1 life.
  5. Resolve the Acererak trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand, and venturing into Lost Mine of Phandelver.
  6. Repeat.

What the combo produces