Emmara, Soul of the Accord + Ashnod's Altar + Cryptolith Rite + Emiel the Blessed + Lightning Greaves

5-card combo · GW

Verdict

Yes — this 5-piece engine converts Emmara, Soul of the Accord's tap trigger into infinite mana, infinite tokens, and infinite blinks on a loop.

Cards required
5
Cheapest stack total
$68.10
Color identity
GW
Popularity
6 decks
Format
Commander
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Cryptolith Rite turns every creature into a mana source; tapping Emmara, Soul of the Accord for a mana creates a token, that token taps for another mana, and sacrificing it to Ashnod's Altar floats 2 colorless — enough to pay Emiel the Blessed's 3-mana blink ability when combined with the colored mana already generated. Lightning Greaves keeps Emmara protected from removal and gives haste to reset her tap status on re-entry. This is a green-white token shell's top-end win condition, fitting naturally into Rhys the Redeemed or Emmara herself as commander.

Recipe

How it works

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Prerequisites

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Steps

  1. Use Cryptolith Rite to tap Emmara, Soul of the Accord for {1}.
  2. Emmara, Soul of the Accord triggers creating a token creature.
  3. Use Cryptolith Rite to tap the token creature for {1}.
  4. Sacrifice the token creature to Ashnod's Altar floating {2}.
  5. Activate Emiel the blessed to exile Emmara, Soul of the Accord then return her to the battlefield untapped.
  6. Repeat.

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Result

Infinite colored mana; Infinite colorless mana; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite blinking; Infinite death triggers

Variations

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Swapping Ashnod's Altar for Phyrexian Altar tightens the mana color dependency but cuts the colorless float — verify the numbers hold before making that swap. Concordant Crossroads can replace Lightning Greaves if haste is all that's needed and shroud is less of a concern. Once the loop runs, Altar of Dementia mills every opponent out or Blasting Station converts the infinite tokens into the kill without needing a separate damage sink.

Verified on Commander Spellbook · Combo ID ashnods-altar-emiel-the-blessed-lightning-greaves

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Updated . Data from Commander Spellbook, Scryfall, and EDHREC.