Phyrexian Altar + Quillspike + Rendclaw Trow

BG identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

Rendclaw Trow does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.

How to execute it

  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Rendclaw Trow, adding {B/G}.
  2. When Rendclaw Trow dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it to the battlefield from your graveyard with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  3. Activate Quillspike by paying {B/G} and removing the -1/-1 counter from Rendclaw Trow, giving Quillspike +3/+3 until end of turn.
  4. Repeat.

What the combo produces