I don't see why you need more than two Karmic Guides for the infinite mana combo. You play the first, sacrifice it to Ashnod's Altar, play the second, target the first with its ability, and, while its ability is still on the stack, sacrifice the second one to Ashnod's Altar. It'll be in the graveyard to be the target of the first Karmic Guide.
Ashnod's Altar even helps generate the mana necessary to play the two Karmic Guides. Ideally, I'm thinking any two creatures by turn two (Raise the Alarm seems good), Ashnod's Altar on turn three, then two Karmic Guides and Carnage Altar to draw and play your win method on turn four. Dawnglow Infusion and Test of Endurance perhaps? Tons of creatures and just hope for the best? Seems tough in mono-white. Personally, I'd probably splash red or a filter and go for Goblin Bombardment or Pandemonium, but there are probably more amusing combos to use when you've got your whole deck in your hand.
Laguz
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
One of my favorite cards, and severely underrated. Any creature from your graveyard for 5 mana, and a flying chump blocker for the next turn.
Cyberium
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
This card works surprisingly well with Kamigawa Soulshift abilities.
Turn one, x2 Dark ruituals, followed my Buried Alive, getting all three cards, then exhume the karmic guide, reanimating kiki-jiki, copying the karmic guide to reanimate sky hussar, for win
izzet_guild_mage
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Oh god, this is a spirit?!? That is epic. Furthermore, I hear this is involved in today's Flash-Hulk. Hulk dies, get this and a sac engine, return and sac hulk, get Kiki-Jiki, copy this, get hulk back, sac it, go get a Sky Hussar, start copying that, win. Or so I hear.
channelblaze
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
This+sac outlet+kiki-jiki is very fun =).
EvilCleavage
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
You can also have an infinite life combo with Angelic Chorus. Gain two life every time one of them comes into play. Gain a few thousand life and then just finish out the game leisurely, haha just pray your opponent isn't using a mill deck.
Justice1337
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
One of the cards that's so balanced and elegant that it appears in both combo decks and control. Go infinite with things like Reveillark and Protean Hulk If you want. There are dozens of combo decks, and even one of the best decks ever made in Hulk-Flash, that simply wouldn't have existed without this. Or if that's not your thing, a Ressurection with a body is awesome, especially with protection from black slapped on.
DarthParallax
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
did the phrase 'ban-hammer' get coined from the Urza's Legacy set symbol? just wondering. this just kind of has a 'break me' sign on its back. it big, neon letters. signed by Kaalia of the Vast.
MTGFreak
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Board position after a board wipe. I'll play Karmic Guide getting back Sun Titan getting back Eternal Witness getting back whatever is of importance in the graveyard.
NEW ARTWORK AND IT'S A JUDGE PROMO! http://nurgleprobe.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/mtg-new-judge-foils-sword-of-light-and-shadow-karmic-guide/
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Also, Gemstone Array makes a far better filter than Farrelite Priest, as does Skyshroud Elf if you also run green. Furthermore, you can run Carnage Altar to draw your deck (i.e. draw your win method).
Ashnod's Altar even helps generate the mana necessary to play the two Karmic Guides. Ideally, I'm thinking any two creatures by turn two (Raise the Alarm seems good), Ashnod's Altar on turn three, then two Karmic Guides and Carnage Altar to draw and play your win method on turn four. Dawnglow Infusion and Test of Endurance perhaps? Tons of creatures and just hope for the best? Seems tough in mono-white. Personally, I'd probably splash red or a filter and go for Goblin Bombardment or Pandemonium, but there are probably more amusing combos to use when you've got your whole deck in your hand.
Turn one, x2 Dark ruituals, followed my Buried Alive, getting all three cards, then exhume the karmic guide, reanimating kiki-jiki, copying the karmic guide to reanimate sky hussar, for win
Furthermore, I hear this is involved in today's Flash-Hulk. Hulk dies, get this and a sac engine, return and sac hulk, get Kiki-Jiki, copy this, get hulk back, sac it, go get a Sky Hussar, start copying that, win. Or so I hear.
NEW ARTWORK AND IT'S A JUDGE PROMO!
http://nurgleprobe.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/mtg-new-judge-foils-sword-of-light-and-shadow-karmic-guide/