Deep Forest Hermit + Phyrexian Altar + Temur Sabertooth + Volo, Guide to Monsters

Mana needed: {3}{G}{G}

GU identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

You do not control an Elf or Druid, or have an Elf or Druid card in your graveyard.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Deep Forest Hermit by paying {3}{G}{G}.
  2. Volo triggers, copying the Deep Forest Hermit spell.
  3. Resolve the copy of the Deep Forest Hermit spell.
  4. When the token Deep Forest Hermit enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
  5. Resolve the original Deep Forest Hermit spell.
  6. When the nontoken Deep Forest Hermit enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating four 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Altar seven times by sacrificing the Deep Forest Hermit token and six Squirrels, adding {4}{G}{G}{G}.
  8. Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying {1}{G}, returning Deep Forest Hermit to your hand from the battlefield.
  9. Repeat.

What the combo produces