Altar of Dementia + Bolas's Citadel + Golgari Thug + Vein Ripper

B identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

How to execute it

  1. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Golgari Thug.
  2. When Golgari Thug dies, it and Vein Ripper trigger.
  3. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting it from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Vein Ripper trigger, causing you to gain 2 life and target opponent to lose 2 life.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  6. Cast Golgari Thug from the top of your library by paying 2 life.
  7. Repeat.

What the combo produces