Ashnod's Altar + Hexavus

C identity

Commander legal

The 2 combo pieces

What must be in place

The persist creature does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the persist creature, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When the creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  3. Activate Hexavus' second ability by paying {1} and removing the -1/-1 counter from the persist creature, putting a +1/+1 counter on Hexavus.
  4. Repeat.

What the combo produces