Chthonian Nightmare + Greedy Freebooter + Shambling Ghast + Sifter of Skulls

Mana needed: {1}{B}

B identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

One of Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast must be on the battlefield with the other in your graveyard.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  2. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  3. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of {E}, sacrificing Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. When Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast dies, it and Sifter of Skulls trigger.
  5. Resolve the Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the Sifter of Skulls trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  7. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning either Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}.
  9. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  10. Repeat.

What the combo produces