Anax, Hardened in the Forge + Phyrexian Altar + The Balrog, Durin's Bane

Mana needed: {B}{R}

BR identity

Commander legal

The 3 combo pieces

What must be in place

There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax.

How to execute it

  1. Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying {B}{R}.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding {B}.
  3. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard.
  4. When The Balrog dies, it and Anax trigger.
  5. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls.
  6. Resolve the Anax trigger, creating two 1/1 Satyr creature tokens.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Satyr, adding {R}.
  8. Repeat.

What the combo produces