Animar, Soul of Elements + Martyrdom + Monk Gyatso

Mana needed: {4}{W}{W} at most

RGWU identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

How to execute it

  1. Cast Martyrdom by paying {1}{W}{W}, targeting Monk Gyatso.
  2. Activate Monk Gyatso by paying {0}, targeting another nontoken creature you control.
  3. Monk Gyatso triggers, airbending the targeted creature.
  4. Monk Gyatso's ability from step 4 fizzles due to no longer having a legal target.
  5. Cast the creature from exile by paying at most {2}.
  6. Animar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Repeat from step 2.

What the combo produces