the front side of Matoya, Archon Elder
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Nadir Kraken
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Gossip's Talent
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Ashnod's Altar
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U

Initial Card State

  1.  Nadir Kraken in hand.
  2.  All other permanents on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. one generic manaone blue manaone blue mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast Nadir Kraken by paying one generic manaone blue manaone blue mana.
  2. When Nadir Kraken enters the battlefield, Gossip's Talent's first ability triggers, causing you to surveil 1.
  3. Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Nadir Kraken triggers, causing you to pay one generic mana to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  5. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Gossip's Talent's first ability triggers, causing you to surveil 1.
  6. Matoya triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  7. Nadir Kraken triggers. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding one colorless manaone colorless mana.
  8. Resolve the Nadir Kraken trigger, causing you to pay one generic mana to put a +1/+1 counter on it and create a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  9. Repeat from step 5.

Notes

  1. You can skip the sacrifice in step 7 if you have mana available.

Results

  1. Infinite card draw.
  2. Near-infinite creature ETB.
  3. Infinite draw triggers.
  4. Near-infinite creature LTB.
  5. Near-infinite death triggers.
  6. Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  7. Near-infinite colorless mana.
  8. Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature.

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