Ashnod's Altar + Ghave, Guru of Spores + Ivy Lane Denizen

Mana needed: {2} if you control no other creatures or {1} otherwise

WBG identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

A creature you control has a removable +1/+1 counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control.
  2. Holding priority, if you control another creature and have no mana available, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing another creature, adding {C}{C}.
  3. Resolve the Ghave ability, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  4. When the Saproling enters the battlefield, Ivy Lane Denizen triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the Saproling.
  5. Repeat.

What the combo produces