the front side of Tatsunari, Toad Rider
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Carnival of Souls
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Cloudstone Curio
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Hateful Eidolon
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Gnarled Scarhide
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, G, U

Initial Card State

  1.  Hateful Eidolon in hand.
  2.  All other permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Your life total is at least four.

Mana Needed

  1. one black mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast Hateful Eidolon by paying one black mana.
  2. Tatsunari triggers, creating a 3/3 Keimi legendary creature token.
  3. Keimi enters the battlefield, triggering Cloudstone Curio and Carnival of Souls.
  4. Resolve the Cloudstone Curio trigger, returning nothing from the battlefield to your hand.
  5. Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to lose 1 life and add one black mana.
  6. Hateful Eidolon enters the battlefield, triggering Cloudstone Curio and Carnival of Souls.
  7. Resolve the Cloudstone Curio trigger, returning Gnarled Scarhide from the battlefield to your hand.
  8. Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to lose 1 life and add one black mana.
  9. Cast Gnarled Scarhide by paying one black mana.
  10. Keimi triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  11. Gnarled Scarhide enters the battlefield, triggering Cloudstone Curio and Carnival of Souls.
  12. Resolve the Cloudstone Curio trigger, returning Hateful Eidolon from the battlefield to your hand.
  13. Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to lose 1 life and add one black mana.
  14. Cast Hateful Eidolon by paying one black mana.
  15. Keimi triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
  16. Repeat from step 6.

Results

  1. Infinite creature ETB.
  2. Infinite lifegain triggers.
  3. Infinite lifeloss.
  4. Infinite creature LTB.
  5. Infinite storm count.

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