the front side of Sage of Hours
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the front side of Mimic Vat
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Resourceful Defense
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Creature that enters with at least five +1/+1 counters
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Color Identity: W, U

Cards

  1. Sage of Hours
  2. Mimic Vat
  3. Resourceful Defense
  4. Creature that enters with at least five +1/+1 counters

Initial Card State

  1.  Creature that enters with at least five +1/+1 counters in exile (exiled by Mimic Vat).
  2.  All other permanents on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. three generic mana each turn available.

Steps

  1. Activate Mimic Vat by paying three generic mana and tapping it, creating a token copy of a creature with haste that enters with at least five +1/+1 counters on it and creating a delayed triggered ability.
  2. At the beginning of your end step, the delayed triggered ability from Mimic Vat triggers, exiling the creature token.
  3. When the token leaves the battlefield, Resourceful Defense triggers, putting at least five +1/+1 counters on Sage of Hours.
  4. Activate Sage of Hours by removing all +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to take at least one extra turn after this one.
  5. Repeat each turn.

Results

  1. Infinite turns.

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