Ashnod's Altar + Hex Parasite + Initiates of the Ebon Hand + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

B identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

Hex Parasite does not have a +1/+1 counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Hex Parasite, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Hex Parasite dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand by paying {1}, adding {B}.
  4. Activate Hex Parasite by paying {1}{B}, removing the +1/+1 counter from it and giving it +1/+0 until end of turn.
  5. Repeat.

What the combo produces