Mesmeric Trance + Phyrexian Altar + Ranar the Ever-Watchful + Rest in Peace

Mana needed: {U}

WU identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

You have at least one card in hand.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Mesmeric Trance by paying {U} and discarding a card.
  2. The discarded card is exiled instead of being put into your graveyard due to Rest in Peace.
  3. Ranar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
  4. Resolve the Mesmeric Trance ability, causing you to draw a card.
  5. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Spirit, adding {U}.
  6. Repeat.

What the combo produces