the front side of Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Flourishing Defenses
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Vindictive Vampire
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, G

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Easy Prerequisites

  1. You control at least one additional creature.
  2. Your life total is at least 2.
  3. An opponent controls a creature.

Steps

  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, targeting any creature an opponent controls.
  2. When the sacrificed creature dies, Vindictive Vampire triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and dealing 1 damage to each opponent.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on a creature an opponent controls, and causing you to draw a card.
  4. Flourishing Defenses triggers, creating a creature token.
  5. Repeat.

Notes

  1. You may also repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control. The lock will end once you've drawn your library.

Results

  1. Destroy all creatures opponents control.
  2. Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
  3. Near-infinite -1/-1 counters.
  4. Near-infinite card draw.
  5. Near-infinite creature ETB.
  6. Near-infinite creature LTB.
  7. Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  8. Near-infinite damage.
  9. Near-infinite death triggers.
  10. Near-infinite draw triggers.
  11. Near-infinite lifegain triggers.

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SpicyBracket 3-4+

Probably 3 or 4, but hard to classify

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