Aatchik, Emerald Radian + Cloudstone Curio + Phyrexian Altar

Mana needed: {3}{B}{B}{G} plus enough mana to pay for commander tax if applicable

BG identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

You have at least six artifact and/or creature cards in your graveyard.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Aatchik either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {3}{B}{B}{G} plus commander tax, if applicable.
  2. When Aatchik enters the battlefield, its first ability and Cloudstone Curio trigger.
  3. Resolve the Cloustone Curio trigger, choosing to return nothing to your hand.
  4. Resolve the Aatchik trigger, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token for each artifact and/or creature card in your graveyard.
  5. When the Insects enter the battlefield, Cloudstone Curio triggers that many times.
  6. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar six times by sacrificing six Insects, adding {3}{B}{B}{G}.
  7. When the Insects die, Aatchik's second ability triggers six times, putting six +1/+1 counters on Aatchik and causing each opponent to lose 6 life.
  8. Resolve the Cloudstone Curio triggers, returning Aatchik from the battlefield to your hand with the first trigger and returning nothing to your hand with each subsequent trigger.
  9. Repeat.

What the combo produces