Orvar, the All-Form + Phyrexian Altar + Specimen Collector

U identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

You have an instant or sorcery card in hand that can target Specimen Collector with the mana to cast it.

How to execute it

  1. Cast any instant or sorcery spell from your hand by paying its mana cost, targeting Specimen Collector.
  2. Orvar's first ability triggers, creating a token copy of Specimen Collector.
  3. The Specimen Collector token enters the battlefield, creating a 1/1 Squirrel and a 0/3 Crab creature token.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the nontoken Specimen Collector, adding one mana of any color.
  5. The nontoken Specimen Collector dies, creating a token copy of the Specimen Collector copy.
  6. Repeat from step 3, sacrificing one of the two Specimen Collector copies instead.

What the combo produces