Ashnod's Altar + Butcher Ghoul + Corpse Knight + Ghave, Guru of Spores

WBG identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

Butcher Ghoul does not have a +1/+1 counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Butcher Ghoul, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Butcher Ghoul's undying triggers, returning Butcher Ghoul from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Butcher Ghoul enters the battlefield triggering Corpse Knight, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
  4. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Butcher Ghoul, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  5. The Saproling token enters the battlefield triggering Corpse Knight, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
  6. Repeat.

What the combo produces