Ashnod's Altar + Colfenor, the Last Yew + Hangarback Walker

WBG identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

Hangarback Walker has at least one +1/+1 counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. Sacrifice Hangarback Walker to Ashnod's Altar, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Hangarback Walker and Colfenor trigger.
  3. Resolve the Hangarback Walker trigger, creating a Thopter token.
  4. Resolve the Colfenor trigger with no targets.
  5. Sacrifice the Thopter token to Ashnod's Altar, adding {C}{C}.
  6. Colfenor triggers, returning Hangarback Walker from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Cast Hangarback Walker for X=1.
  8. Repeat.

What the combo produces