Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Cloudstone Curio + Phyrexian Altar

Mana needed: {4}{W} plus enough mana to pay for commander tax, if applicable

W identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

You control at least five other nonland permanents.

How to execute it

  1. Cast Abdel Adrian either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {4}{W} and commander tax, if applicable.
  2. Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Cloudstone Curio.
  3. Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling any six other nonland permanents you control except Cloudstone Curio, and creating six 1/1 Soldier creature tokens.
  4. Each Soldier enters the battlefield, triggering Cloudstone Curio that many times.
  5. Resolve the first Cloudstone Curio trigger, returning Abdel Adrian from the battlefield to your hand.
  6. Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, causing all cards exiled with it to return to the battlefield.
  7. If any nonartifact creatures were exiled by Abdel Adrian, they enter the battlefield, triggering Cloudstone Curio that many times.
  8. Resolve all Cloudstone Curio triggers, choosing to return nothing from the battlefield to your hand.
  9. Activate Phyrexian Altar five times by sacrificing five Soldier tokens, adding {4}{W}.
  10. Repeat.

What the combo produces