Altar of Dementia
Artifact$15.78
Sacrifice a creature: Target player mills cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
colorlessLegal in Commander
Is
Does
Rewards
Combos 870
Altar of Dementia + Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional Zombie. You control another Zombie.
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Gravecrawler. When Gravecrawler dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. Repeat.
Altar of Dementia + Karmic Guide + Reveillark
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Karmic Guide. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Reveillark. When Reveillark dies, it triggers, returning Karmic Guide and up to one other creature with power 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Karmic Guide enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Reveillark from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 2. Repeat.
Altar of Dementia + Gravecrawler + Rooftop Storm
- Infinite self-mill
- Infinite mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional Zombie.
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Gravecrawler. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {0}. Repeat.
Altar of Dementia + Kheru Goldkeeper + Gravecrawler
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a Zombie.
Steps
Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. Kheru Goldkeeper triggers, creating a Treasure token. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Gravecrawler. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Repeat.
Altar of Dementia + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Plague Belcher
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Plague Belcher. When Plague Belcher dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. When Plague Belcher enters the battlefield, it triggers, putting a -1/-1 counter on it. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability Repeat.
Altar of Dementia + Forsaken Miner + Pitiless Plunderer
- Infinite mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Forsaken Miner, targeting any opponent. Pitiless Plunderer triggers when Forsaken Miner dies, and Forsaken Miner triggers when you commit the crime in step 1. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Resolve the Forsaken Miner trigger, causing you to pay {B} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 1, causing the opponent to mill cards equal to Forsaken Miner's power. Repeat.
Altar of Dementia + Saffi Eriksdotter + Karmic Guide
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Saffi by sacrificing it, targeting Karmic Guide Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Karmic Guide When Karmic Guide dies, Saffi triggers, returning Karmic Guide from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Karmic Guide enters, it triggers, returning Saffi from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability. Repeat.
Altar of Dementia + Ygra, Eater of All + Camellia, the Seedmiser
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing any other creature. Because the creature is a Food due to Ygra, when it dies, Camellia and Ygra trigger. Resolve the Ygra trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on it. Resolve the Camellia trigger, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, dealing damage equal to its power to any target. Repeat.
Altar of Dementia + Saffi Eriksdotter + Reveillark
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Saffi by sacrificing it, targeting Reveillark. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Reveillark. When Reveillark dies, it and Saffi trigger. Resolve the Saffi trigger, returning Reveillark from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Reveillark trigger, returning Saffi from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 2, causing target player to mill cards equal to Reveillark's power. Repeat.
Altar of Dementia + Fiend Hunter + Karmic Guide
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Fiend Hunter by paying its mana cost. When Fiend Hunter enters, its first ability triggers, exiling Karmic Guide. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Fiend Hunter. When Fiend Hunter dies, its second ability triggers, returning Karmic Guide from exile to the battlefield. When Karmic Guide enters, it triggers, returning Fiend Hunter from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Fiend Hunter enters, its first ability triggers, exiling Karmic Guide. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability. Repeat from step 3.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressAltar of Dementia sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Zellix, Sanity FlayerAltar of Dementia mills opponents, which Zellix, Sanity Flayer can use.
- Bruvac the GrandiloquentAltar of Dementia mills opponents, which Bruvac the Grandiloquent can use.
- The Master, Gallifrey's EndAltar of Dementia sacrifices your creatures, which The Master, Gallifrey's End can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- The Wise MothmanAltar of Dementia mills opponents, which The Wise Mothman can use.
- Aatchik, Emerald RadianAatchik, Emerald Radian makes creature tokens and Altar of Dementia sacrifices your creatures.
- Tevesh Szat, Doom of FoolsTevesh Szat, Doom of Fools takes opponents' permanents and Altar of Dementia sacrifices your creatures.
- Elenda, the Dusk RoseAltar of Dementia sacrifices your creatures, which Elenda, the Dusk Rose can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Teysa, Orzhov ScionAltar of Dementia sacrifices your creatures, which Teysa, Orzhov Scion can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant NecromancerAltar of Dementia sacrifices your creatures, which Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer can use because it rewards your creatures dying.