the front side of Chthonian Nightmare
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Greedy Freebooter
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Shambling Ghast
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Rowan, Scion of War
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Chthonian Nightmare in hand.
  2.  Shambling Ghast in your graveyard.
  3.  Greedy Freebooter and Rowan on the battlefield (Rowan without summoning sickness).

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You've lost life this turn.

Mana Needed

  1. ({B} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Activate Rowan by tapping it, causing black and red spells you cast to cost ({1} magic symbol)   less for each life you've lost this turn.
  2. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying ({B} magic symbol)  .
  3. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  .
  4. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying ({E} magic symbol)  , sacrificing Greedy Freebooter and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. When Greedy Freebooter dies, it triggers, causing you to scry 1 and create a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding ({B} magic symbol)  .
  8. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying ({B} magic symbol)  .
  9. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  .
  10. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying ({E} magic symbol)  , sacrificing Shambling Ghast and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  11. When Shambling Ghast dies, it triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  12. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Greedy Freebooter from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  13. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding ({B} magic symbol)  .
  14. Repeat from step 2.

Results

  1. Infinite ETB.
  2. Infinite LTB.
  3. Infinite death triggers.
  4. Infinite energy counters.
  5. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
  6. Infinite scry 1.
  7. Infinite storm count.

Metadata

  1. In 2 decks according to EDHREC.

Variants of this combo

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