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The Balrog, Durin's Bane + Phyrexian Altar + Open the Graves

B manaR mana
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Open the Graves
Open the Graves
Infinite commander castsInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite storm count

How it works

  1. Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying B manaR mana.
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding B mana.
  3. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard.
  4. When The Balrog dies, it and Open the Graves trigger.
  5. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls.
  6. Resolve the Open the Graves trigger, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Zombie, adding R mana.
  8. Repeat.
Legal in:CommanderOathbreaker
14 decks$56.45