the front side of Rowan, Scion of War
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Phyrexian Altar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Lab Rats
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Lab Rats in hand.
  2.  Rowan and Phyrexian Altar on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have lost at least 4 life this turn.
  2. Rowan does not have summoning sickness.

Mana Needed

  1. one black mana available.

Steps

  1. Activate Rowan by tapping it, reducing the cost of all black and/or red spells you cast this turn by at least four generic mana.
  2. Cast Lab Rats with buyback by paying one black mana due to Rowan's ability, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token and returning Lab Rats to your hand.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Rat, adding one black mana.
  4. Repeat from step 2.

Results

  1. Infinite death triggers.
  2. Infinite creature ETB.
  3. Infinite creature LTB.
  4. Infinite magecraft triggers.
  5. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  6. Infinite storm count.

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