Ashnod's Altar + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + River Kelpie

UB identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

How to execute it

  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing River Kelpie.
  2. When River Kelpie dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  3. When River Kelpie enters, its first ability triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing River Kelpie.
  5. When River Kelpie dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. When River Kelpie enters, its first ability triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  7. Repeat.

What the combo produces