Acererak the Archlich + Animar, Soul of Elements + Bontu's Monument + Carnival of Souls

Mana needed: {B}

UBRG identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

Animar has a +1/+1 counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Acererak by paying {B}.
  2. Bontu's Monument and Animar trigger.
  3. Resolve the Bontu's Monument trigger, causing you to gain life and each opponent to lose life.
  4. Resolve the Animar trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. When Acererak enters, its first ability and Carnival of Souls trigger.
  6. Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to add {B} and lose 1 life.
  7. Resolve the Acererak trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand, and venturing into Lost Mine of Phandelver.
  8. Repeat.

What the combo produces