the front side of Thermopod
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Dualcaster Mage
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Lively Dirge
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Thermopod on the battlefield.
  2.  Dualcaster Mage and Lively Dirge in hand.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. There's a creature card in your graveyard with mana value 4 or less.

Mana Needed

  1. ({4} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Lively Dirge by paying ({1} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)   plus an additional ({2} magic symbol)   to select its second mode, targeting a card in your graveyard.
  2. Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
  3. When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Lively Dirge.
  4. Holding priority, activate Thermopod by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage.
  5. Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Lively Dirge.
  6. Resolve the Lively Dirge copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  7. Repeat from step 3.

Results

  1. Infinite ETB.
  2. Infinite LTB.
  3. Infinite death triggers.
  4. Infinite magecraft triggers.
  5. Infinite red mana.
  6. Infinite sacrifice triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 66 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Exhibition (Bracket 1+).



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