Altar of the Brood
Artifact$10.57
Whenever another permanent you control enters, each opponent mills a card.
colorlessLegal in Commander
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Combos 5
Altar of the Brood + Felidar Guardian + Spark Double
- Infinite mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Spark Double by paying {3}{U}. Spark Double enters the battlefield as a copy of Felidar Guardian, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card. Resolve the Spark Double's trigger, blinking Felidar Guardian. Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card. Resolve the Felidar Guardian's trigger, blinking Spark Double. Repeat from step 2.
Altar of the Brood + Felidar Guardian + Phyrexian Metamorph
- Infinite mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Phyrexian Metamorph by paying {3}{U/P}. Phyrexian Metamorph enters the battlefield as a copy of Felidar Guardian, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card. Resolve the Phyrexian Metamorph's trigger, blinking Felidar Guardian. Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card. Resolve the Felidar Guardian's trigger, blinking Phyrexian Metamorph. Repeat from step 2.
Altar of the Brood + Aminatou, the Fateshifter + Spark Double
- Infinite mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Aminatou's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, blinking Spark Double. Spark Double enters the battlefield as a non-legendary copy of Aminatou. Altar of the Brood triggers, causing each opponent to mill one card. Activate Spark Double's second loyalty ability by removing a loyalty counter from it, blinking Aminatou. Aminatou enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood, causing each opponent to mill one card. Repeat.
Altar of the Brood + Felidar Guardian + Clever Impersonator
- Infinite mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Clever Impersonator by paying {2}{U}{U}. Clever Impersonator enters the battlefield as a copy of Felidar Guardian, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card. Resolve the Clever Impersonator's trigger, blinking Felidar Guardian. Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, triggering Altar of the Brood and itself. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card. Resolve the Felidar Guardian's trigger, blinking Clever Impersonator. Repeat from step 2.
Altar of the Brood + Esix, Fractal Bloom + Avenger of Zendikar
- Infinite mill
- Near-infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Each opponent has no more than ninety-one cards in their library. You control at least nine lands. You have not created a token this turn.
Steps
Cast Avenger of Zendikar by paying {5}{G}{G}. When Avenger of Zendikar enters the battlefield, it and Altar of the Brood triggers. Resolve the Altar of the Brood trigger, causing each opponent to mill a card. Resolve the Avenger of Zendikar trigger, creating a token copy of Avenger of Zendikar for each land you control due to Esik. Each Avenger of Zendikar token enters the battlefield, triggering themselves and triggering Altar of the Brood once for each token. Resolve all Altar of the Brood triggers, causing each opponent to mill that many cards. Resolve the first Avenger of Zendikar trigger, creating a 0/1 Plant creature token for each land you control. When the Plants enter the battlefield, Altar of the Brood triggers that many times, causing each opponent to mill that many cards. Repeat from step 7 for each remaining Avenger of Zendikar trigger.
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.
- Zellix, Sanity FlayerAltar of the Brood mills opponents, which Zellix, Sanity Flayer can use.
- Bruvac the GrandiloquentAltar of the Brood mills opponents, which Bruvac the Grandiloquent can use.
- The Wise MothmanAltar of the Brood mills opponents, which The Wise Mothman can use.
- Don & Leo, Problem SolversDon & Leo, Problem Solvers blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Altar of the Brood can use because it rewards other permanents entering.
- Kykar, Zephyr AwakenerKykar, Zephyr Awakener blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Altar of the Brood can use because it rewards other permanents entering.
- Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague SwarmGrist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm makes creature tokens, which Altar of the Brood can use because it rewards other permanents entering.
- Elesh Norn // The Argent EtchingsElesh Norn // The Argent Etchings blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Altar of the Brood can use because it rewards other permanents entering.
- Thassa, Deep-DwellingThassa, Deep-Dwelling blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Altar of the Brood can use because it rewards other permanents entering.
- Brago, King EternalBrago, King Eternal blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Altar of the Brood can use because it rewards other permanents entering.
- Y'shtola RhulY'shtola Rhul blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Altar of the Brood can use because it rewards other permanents entering.