Ashnod's Altar + Sengir, the Dark Baron + Strangleroot Geist + Tayam, Luminous Enigma

Mana needed: {1}

WBG identity

Commander legal

The 4 combo pieces

What must be in place

Strangleroot Geist does not have a +1/+1 counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Strangleroot Geist, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Strangleroot Geist dies, its undying ability and Sengir's first ability trigger.
  3. Resolve the Strangleroot Geist trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter and a vigilance counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Sengir trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on Sengir.
  5. Activate Tayam by paying {3}, removing a +1/+1 counter from Sengir, and both counters from Strangleroot Geist.
  6. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Strangleroot Geist, adding {C}{C}.
  7. Repeat steps 2-4 one additional time.
  8. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Strangleroot Geist, adding {C}{C}.
  9. Resolve Tayam's ability from step 5, causing you to mill three cards and returning Strangleroot Geist from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  10. Repeat.

What the combo produces