Faces of the Past + Nim Deathmantle + Phyrexian Altar + Thranduil the Strategist

GU identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

You control at least four other Elves that do not have summoning sickness.

How to execute it

  1. Activate at least four Elves other than Thranduil by tapping them, adding at least four in any combination of {G} and/or {U}.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Thranduil.
  3. When Thranduil dies, Nim Deathmantle and Faces of the Past trigger.
  4. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return Thranduil from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  5. Resolve the Faces of the Past trigger, untapping all Elves and Nobles.
  6. Repeat.

What the combo produces