the front side of Lazav, the Multifarious
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Lesser Masticore
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Ashnod's Altar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Butcher Ghoul
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, B

Initial Card State

  1.  Lazav and Ashnod's Altar on the battlefield.
  2.  Lesser Masticore and Butcher Ghoul in your graveyard.

Mana Needed

  1. ({2} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Activate Lazav by paying ({2} magic symbol)  , choosing to have it become a copy of Lesser Masticore if it doesn't have a -1/-1 counter on it, or Butcher Ghoul otherwise.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazav, adding ({C} magic symbol)  ({C} magic symbol)  .
  3. When Lazav dies, if it was a copy of Lesser Masticore, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. Otherwise, Lazav's undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  5. When Lazav enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to surveil 1.
  6. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite death triggers.
  2. Infinite ETB.
  3. Infinite LTB.
  4. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
  5. Infinite surveil.

Metadata

  1. In 6 decks according to EDHREC.
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