Altar of Despair

Altar of Despair is a support card in , introduced in the Madhouse Collection set.
==Acquisition==
*Altar of Despair is featured in the Madhouse Collection set for real money (USD $10/EUR €9.99) or 1,500 .
==Strategy==
Altar of Despair is a usually used as part of a control win condition, that steadily gains value over time. While paying 6 and sacrificing a creature for a 1-cost creature is not initially appealing, it becomes stronger as the game continues.
===Card synergies===
Popular Altar of Despair decks in PvP are usually in Agility due to the strong and early synergy with Ungolim the Listener. Popular attribute combinations for the deck are Monk, Assassin and Telvanni. The two attribute usually rely on Journey to Sovngarde in tandem with Altar, while three attribute decks may sometimes just focus on value and card synergies.
*In neutral, Journey to Sovngarde is a strong card to pair with Altar, as the first played altar will help thin the deck and put creatures into the discard pile, later altars can immediately help pull out cards with the +5/+5 bonus.
*In Intelligence, Conjuration Tutor can shuffle extremely strong 7 cost 8/8's with Ward and Guard, that can be pulled by altar later. Elusive Schemer and Balmora Spymaster are at home in a deck archetype that focuses on sacrificing creatures for value.
*In Willpower, Cauldron Keeper allows to activate the support an additional time per turn, and if pulled on 5, immediately allows to get a 6 cost creature.
*In Agility, Ungolim the Listener is usually the only 1 cost card in the deck, being pulled out by the first altar or natural card draw, and shuffles 1 cost 3/3 Assassins with Lethal that draw a card into the deck, allowing future Altars to have greater value when they first enter. Varanis Courier synergizes with the sacrifice theme, but is usually replaced by Telvanni Catspaw in 3-attribute Telvanni decks.
*In Endurance, Necromancer's Amulet also lets gain life with each creature killed.
==Gallery==
Altar of Despair card art.png|Card art.
Altar of Despair DWD.png|Dire Wolf Digital version.
==Appearances==
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de:Altar der Verzweiflung
es:Altar de la desesperación
pl:Ołtarz Rozpaczy
ru:Алтарь Отчаяния
uk:TESL:Altar of Despair