Activated Sleeper + Chthonian Nightmare + Flamecache Gecko

Mana needed: {1}{B}

BR identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

An opponent has lost life this turn

How to execute it

  1. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  2. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  3. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}{E}, sacrificing Flamecache Gecko and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Activated Sleeper from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of Flamecache Gecko.
  4. When Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{R}.
  5. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying {1}{B}.
  6. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get {E}{E}{E}.
  7. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying {E}{E}, sacrificing Activated Sleeper and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Flamecache Gecko from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. When Flamecache Gecko enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{R}.
  9. Repeat.

What the combo produces