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All 19 Combos with Animate Artifact

Enchantment — Aura·· CMC 4

19 combos found

Animate Artifact

Combos with Animate Artifact

Enchantment — Aura · CMC 4 · 19 combos

Discover 19 known combos featuring Animate Artifact in Magic: The Gathering. Each combo lists the required cards, prerequisites, and step-by-step instructions.

Aetherflux Reservoir + Animate Artifact

Infinite Damage: Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers

Give Aetherflux Reservoir lifelink, if needed. Activate Aetherflux Reservoir by paying 50 life, dealing 50 damage to any target and causing you to gain 50 life. Repeat step 2.

Cards: Aetherflux Reservoir, Animate Artifact

Unctus, Grand Metatect + Basalt Monolith + Animate Artifact

Other: Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite self-discard triggers

Activate Unctus by paying {U/P}, causing Basalt Monolith to become a blue artifact in addition to its other types until end of turn. Activate Basalt Monolith's first ability by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}. Basalt Monolith triggers, causing you to loot. Activate Basalt Monolith's second ability by paying {C}{C}{C}, untapping it. Repeat from step 2.

Cards: Unctus, Grand Metatect, Basalt Monolith, Animate Artifact

Cauldron Familiar + Witch's Oven + Intruder Alarm + Animate Artifact

Other: Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite untap of creatures, Infinite untap of creatures you control

Activate Witch's Oven by tapping it and sacrificing Cauldron Familiar, creating a Food token. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing a Food token, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Cauldron Familar enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures. Repeat.

Cards: Cauldron Familiar, Witch's Oven, Intruder Alarm, Animate Artifact

Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Caged Sun + Animate Artifact

Other: Draw the game

Activate Caged Sun by tapping it, adding {G}. Caged Sun triggers, adding {G}. Repeat step 2. As Caged Sun's triggered ability is a mana ability, this combo creates a mandatory infinite loop that cannot be interacted with, thus ending the game in a draw.

Cards: Ashaya, Soul of the Wild, Caged Sun, Animate Artifact

Isochron Scepter + To Arms! + Animate Artifact

Other: Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite storm count

Activate creatures you control by tapping those, adding {3}. Activate Isochron Scepter by paying {2} and tapping it, casting a copy of To Arms! without paying its mana cost, untapping all creatures. Repeat.

Cards: Isochron Scepter, To Arms!, Animate Artifact

Isochron Scepter + Energy Arc + Animate Artifact

Other: Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite storm count

Activate creatures you control by tapping those, adding {3}. Activate Isochron Scepter by paying {2} and tapping it, casting a copy of Energy Arc without paying its mana cost, untapping all creatures. Repeat.

Cards: Isochron Scepter, Energy Arc, Animate Artifact

Chromatic Orrery + Umbral Mantle + Animate Artifact

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control

Activate Chromatic Orrery's first ability by tapping it, adding {5}. Activate Chromatic Orrery by paying {3} and untapping it, giving it +2/+2 until end of turn. Repeat. Once you have infinite mana, you may instead use Chromatic Orrery's second ability.

Cards: Chromatic Orrery, Umbral Mantle, Animate Artifact

Isochron Scepter + Vitalize + Animate Artifact

Other: Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite storm count

Activate creatures you control by tapping those, adding {3}. Activate Isochron Scepter by paying {2} and tapping it, casting a copy of Vitalize without paying its mana cost, untapping all creatures. Repeat.

Cards: Isochron Scepter, Vitalize, Animate Artifact

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Cauldron of Souls + Intruder Alarm + Animate Artifact + Viscera Seer

Other: Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite untap of creatures, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite death triggers

Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing itself. When Viscera Seer dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. When Viscera Seer enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to scry 1. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving the creature persist until end of turn. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing itself. When Viscera Seer dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Viscera Seer enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to scry 1. Repeat.

Cards: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed, Cauldron of Souls, Intruder Alarm, Animate Artifact, Viscera Seer

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Cauldron of Souls + Intruder Alarm + Animate Artifact + Altar of Dementia

Infinite Mill: Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite mill, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill, Infinite untap of creatures, Infinite untap of creatures you control

Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the additional nontoken non-Human creature. When the creature dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving the creature persist until end of turn. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the creature. When the creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing target player to mill cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Repeat.

Cards: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed, Cauldron of Souls, Intruder Alarm, Animate Artifact, Altar of Dementia

Isochron Scepter + Roar of the Kha + Animate Artifact

Other: Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite storm count

Activate creatures you control by tapping those, adding {3}. Activate Isochron Scepter by paying {2} and tapping it, casting a copy of Roar of the Kha without paying its mana cost, untapping all creatures. Repeat.

Cards: Isochron Scepter, Roar of the Kha, Animate Artifact

Isochron Scepter + Rally of Wings + Animate Artifact

Other: Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite storm count

Activate creatures you control by tapping those, adding {3}. Activate Isochron Scepter by paying {2} and tapping it, casting a copy of Rally of Wings without paying its mana cost, untapping all creatures. Repeat.

Cards: Isochron Scepter, Rally of Wings, Animate Artifact

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Cauldron of Souls + Intruder Alarm + Animate Artifact + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite Mana: Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite untap of creatures, Infinite untap of creatures you control

Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the additional nontoken non-Human creature, adding {C}{C}. When the creature dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving the creature persist until end of turn. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature, adding {C}{C}. When the creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat.

Cards: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed, Cauldron of Souls, Intruder Alarm, Animate Artifact, Ashnod's Altar

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Cauldron of Souls + Intruder Alarm + Animate Artifact + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite untap of creatures, Infinite untap of creatures you control

Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the additional nontoken non-Human creature, adding one mana of any color. When the creature dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving the creature persist until end of turn. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature, adding one mana of any color. When the creature dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat.

Cards: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed, Cauldron of Souls, Intruder Alarm, Animate Artifact, Phyrexian Altar

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Cauldron of Souls + Intruder Alarm + Animate Artifact + Carrion Feeder

Other: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite untap of creatures, Infinite untap of creatures you control

Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing itself. When Carrion Feeder dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. When Carrion Feeder enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, doing nothing. Activate Cauldron of Souls by tapping it, giving the creature persist until end of turn. Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing itself. When Carrion Feeder dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it. When Carrion Feeder enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability, doing nothing. Repeat. If you control an additional nontoken, non-Human creature, you may instead sacrifice it to get infinite +1/+1 counters on Carrion Feeder.

Cards: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed, Cauldron of Souls, Intruder Alarm, Animate Artifact, Carrion Feeder

Isochron Scepter + Call to Glory + Animate Artifact

Other: Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite storm count

Activate creatures you control by tapping those, adding {3}. Activate Isochron Scepter by paying {2} and tapping it, casting a copy of Call to Glory without paying its mana cost, untapping all creatures. Repeat.

Cards: Isochron Scepter, Call to Glory, Animate Artifact

Agatha of the Vile Cauldron + Staff of Domination + Candelabra of Tawnos + Animate Artifact

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite power and toughness for most creatures you control until end of turn, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite untap of lands you control

Activate up to six lands by tapping them, adding at least {6}. Activate Candelabra of Tawnos by tapping it and paying {1} due to Agatha of the Vile Cauldron, untapping the up to six lands. Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying {3}, untapping Candelabra of Tawnos. Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying {1}, untapping it. Repeat. Once you have infinite mana, you may use it to activate Staff of Domination's other abilities.

Cards: Agatha of the Vile Cauldron, Staff of Domination, Candelabra of Tawnos, Animate Artifact

Animate Artifact + Time Vault + Instill Energy

Extra Turns: Infinite turns, Lock

Activate Time Vault by tapping it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Activate Instill Energy by paying {0}, untapping Time Vault. Repeat each turn.

Cards: Animate Artifact, Time Vault, Instill Energy

Animate Artifact + Time Vault + Nature's Chosen

Extra Turns: Infinite turns, Lock

Activate Time Vault by tapping it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Activate Nature's Chosen by paying {0}, untapping Time Vault. Repeat each turn.

Cards: Animate Artifact, Time Vault, Nature's Chosen

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19 combos found

Aetherflux Reservoir

Animate Artifact

Aetherflux Reservoir + Animate Artifact

Infinite Damage10.02 pieces

Unctus, Grand Metatect

Basalt Monolith

Animate Artifact

Unctus, Grand Metatect + Basalt Monolith + Animate Artifact

Other6.03 pieces

Cauldron Familiar

Witch's Oven

Intruder Alarm

Animate Artifact

Cauldron Familiar + Witch's Oven + Intruder Alarm + Animate Artifact

Other5.04 pieces

Ashaya, Soul of the Wild

Caged Sun

Animate Artifact

Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Caged Sun + Animate Artifact

Other6.03 pieces

Isochron Scepter

To Arms!

Animate Artifact

Isochron Scepter + To Arms! + Animate Artifact

Other6.03 pieces

Isochron Scepter

Energy Arc

Animate Artifact

Isochron Scepter + Energy Arc + Animate Artifact

Other6.03 pieces

Chromatic Orrery

Umbral Mantle

Animate Artifact

Chromatic Orrery + Umbral Mantle + Animate Artifact

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Isochron Scepter

Vitalize

Animate Artifact

Isochron Scepter + Vitalize + Animate Artifact

Other6.03 pieces

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Cauldron of Souls

Intruder Alarm

Animate Artifact

Viscera Seer

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Cauldron of Souls + Intruder Alarm + Animate Artifact + Viscera Seer

Other5.05 pieces

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Cauldron of Souls

Intruder Alarm

Animate Artifact

Altar of Dementia

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Cauldron of Souls + Intruder Alarm + Animate Artifact + Altar of Dementia

Infinite Mill5.05 pieces

Isochron Scepter

Roar of the Kha

Animate Artifact

Isochron Scepter + Roar of the Kha + Animate Artifact

Other6.03 pieces

Isochron Scepter

Rally of Wings

Animate Artifact

Isochron Scepter + Rally of Wings + Animate Artifact

Other6.03 pieces

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Cauldron of Souls

Intruder Alarm

Animate Artifact

Ashnod's Altar

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Cauldron of Souls + Intruder Alarm + Animate Artifact + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite Mana5.05 pieces

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Cauldron of Souls

Intruder Alarm

Animate Artifact

Phyrexian Altar

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Cauldron of Souls + Intruder Alarm + Animate Artifact + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite Mana5.05 pieces

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Cauldron of Souls

Intruder Alarm

Animate Artifact

Carrion Feeder

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Cauldron of Souls + Intruder Alarm + Animate Artifact + Carrion Feeder

Other5.05 pieces

Isochron Scepter

Call to Glory

Animate Artifact

Isochron Scepter + Call to Glory + Animate Artifact

Other6.03 pieces

Agatha of the Vile Cauldron

Staff of Domination

Candelabra of Tawnos

Animate Artifact

Agatha of the Vile Cauldron + Staff of Domination + Candelabra of Tawnos + Animate Artifact

Infinite Draw5.04 pieces

Animate Artifact

Time Vault

Instill Energy

Animate Artifact + Time Vault + Instill Energy

Extra Turns7.03 pieces

Animate Artifact

Time Vault

Nature's Chosen

Animate Artifact + Time Vault + Nature's Chosen

Extra Turns7.03 pieces