Altar of Dementia + Herd Baloth + Tarrian's Soulcleaver

G identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

You have a way to put a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.

How to execute it

  1. Put a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  2. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  3. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the Beast.
  4. When the Beast dies, Tarrian's Soulcleaver triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  5. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  6. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
  7. Repeat from step 3.

What the combo produces