Ashnod's Altar + Ivy Lane Denizen + Lingering Tormentor + Slimefoot, the Stowaway

Mana needed: {2}

BG identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

Lingering Tormentor does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lingering Tormentor, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Lingering Tormentor dies, triggering its persist ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  3. Activate Slimefoot by paying {4}, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  4. The Saproling enters the battlefield, triggering Ivy Lane Denizen, putting a +1/+1 counter on Lingering Tormentor.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Saproling, adding {C}{C}.
  6. The Saproling dies, triggering Slimefoot, dealing 1 damage to each opponent and causing you to gain 1 life.
  7. Repeat.

What the combo produces