the front side of Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Nest of Scarabs
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom
the back side of Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom

Color Identity: W, B

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Lunarch Veteran can be on the battlefield transformed.
  2. Your life total is at least 2.
  3. You control at least one additional creature.
  4. There is at least one other creature on the battlefield.

Steps

  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  2. When the creature dies, Luminous Phantom triggers if it is on the battlefield, causing you to gain 1 life.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card.
  4. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action.
  5. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  6. When the Insect enters the battlefield, Lunarch Veteran triggers if it is on the battlefield, causing you to gain 1 life.
  7. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library.
  8. If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.

Results

  1. Near-infinite lifegain triggers.
  2. Near-infinite ETB.
  3. Near-infinite LTB.
  4. Near-infinite death triggers.
  5. Near-infinite sacrifice triggers.
  6. Near-infinite card draw.
  7. Near-infinite draw triggers.
  8. Near-infinite -1/-1 counters.

Metadata

  1. In 3 decks according to EDHREC.

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