Ashnod's Altar + Ghave, Guru of Spores + Herd Baloth

Mana needed: {2}

WBG identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

A creature you control has a +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, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  2. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing the Saproling, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  3. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Beast, adding {C}{C}.
  5. Repeat.

What the combo produces