the front side of Acererak the Archlich
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Color Identity: B

Initial Card State

  1.   Acererak the Archlich in hand or in the command zone.
  2.  All other permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have not completed Tomb of Annihilation.

Mana Needed

  1. ({B} magic symbol)   plus enough mana to pay for commander tax, if applicable available.

Steps

  1. Cast Acererak either from your hand or from the command zone by paying ({B} magic symbol)   and commander tax, if applicable.
  2. Aetherflux Reservoir triggers, causing you to gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn.
  3. Acererak enters the battlefield, triggering its first ability and Carnival of Souls.
  4. Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to add ({B} magic symbol)   and lose 1 life.
  5. Acererak enters the battlefield, returning Acererak from the battlefield to your hand, and venturing into Lost Mine of Phandelver.
  6. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite card draw.
  2. Infinite draw triggers.
  3. Near-infinite +1/+1 counters.
  4. Near-infinite colored mana.
  5. Near-infinite creature tokens.
  6. Near-infinite damage.
  7. Near-infinite ETB.
  8. Near-infinite lifegain.
  9. Near-infinite lifegain triggers.
  10. Near-infinite lifeloss.
  11. Near-infinite LTB.
  12. Near-infinite storm count.
  13. Near-infinite Treasure tokens.
  14. Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon.

Metadata

  1. In 758 decks according to EDHREC.
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