the front side of Bhaal, Lord of Murder
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Persistent Specimen
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Crystalline Crawler
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Ashnod's Altar
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R, G

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Steps

  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Persistent Specimen, adding one colorless manaone colorless mana.
  2. When Persistent Specimen dies, Bhaal triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler and goading it.
  3. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding one black mana.
  4. Activate Persistent Specimen by paying two generic manaone black mana, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
  5. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite death triggers.
  2. Infinite creature ETB.
  3. Infinite creature LTB.
  4. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.

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