Pawn of Ulamog + Phyrexian Altar + The Balrog, Durin's Bane

Mana needed: {B}{R}

BR identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax.

How to execute it

  1. Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying {B}{R}.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding {B}.
  3. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard.
  4. When The Balrog dies, it and Pawn of Ulamog trigger.
  5. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls.
  6. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Eldrazi Spawn, adding {R}.
  8. Repeat.

What the combo produces