Ashnod's Altar + Hellkite Courser + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

Mana needed: {3}{U} plus enough mana to pay for commander tax, if applicable

UR identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

Sakashima of a Thousand Faces is one of your commanders.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Sakashima either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {3}{U} and commander tax, if applicable.
  2. Choose to have Sakashima enter the battlefield as a copy of Hellkite Courser.
  3. Sakashima enters the battlefield, triggering its ability.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Sakashima, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Choose to return Sakashima to the command zone from your graveyard.
  6. Resolve the Sakashima trigger from step 3, putting Sakashima from the command zone onto the battlefield.
  7. Repeat from step 2.

What the combo produces