the front side of Ancestral Statue
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Animar, Soul of Elements
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: G, U, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Ancestral Statue in hand.
  2.  Animar on the battlefield (with four or more +1/+1 counters on it).

Steps

  1. Cast Ancestral Statue by paying zero mana.
  2. Animar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. When Ancestral Statue enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. Repeat.

Notes

  1. You can start the combo if Animar has fewer +1/+1 counters on it, but will need to provide mana to compensate.

Results

  1. Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature.
  2. Infinite creature ETB.
  3. Infinite creature LTB.
  4. Infinite storm count.

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SpicyBracket 3-4+

Probably 3 or 4, but hard to classify

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Each creature spell costs one generic mana less for every +1/+1 counter on Animar, and casting it adds one more, so the loop soon casts its creatures for free.

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