Ashnod's Altar + Halana, Kessig Ranger + Saber Ants

Mana needed: {2}

G identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

You have a way to cause a creature to enter the battlefield under your control.
You have a way to give Saber Ants indestructible.

How to execute it

  1. Give Saber Ants indestructible, if needed.
  2. Cause a creature to enter the battlefield under your control.
  3. Halana triggers, causing you to pay {2} to have that creature deal damage equal to its power to Saber Ants.
  4. Saber Ants triggers, causing you to create a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  5. When the Insect enters the battlefield, Halana triggers.
  6. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Insect, adding {C}{C}.
  7. Resolve the Halana trigger, causing you to pay {2} to deal 1 damage to Saber Ants.
  8. Repeat from step 4.

What the combo produces