the front side of Dualcaster Mage
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Persist
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Hammerhead on the battlefield.
  2.  Dualcaster Mage and Persist in hand.

Easy Prerequisites

  1. There's a nonlegendary creature card in your graveyard.

Mana Needed

  1. ({2} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Persist by paying its mana cost.
  2. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
  3. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Persist.
  4. Holding priority, activate Hammerhead by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage, putting a +1/+1 counter on Hammerhead.
  5. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Persist.
  6. Resolve the Persist copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. Repeat from step 3.

Results

  1. Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature.
  2. Infinite creature ETB.
  3. Infinite creature LTB.
  4. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  5. Infinite death triggers.
  6. Infinite magecraft triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 2 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Oddball (Bracket 2-3+).



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