Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight | Strangleroot Geist | Phantom Train

Cards

All permanents on the battlefield (
Eirdu as
Isilu, Carrier of Twilight and
Strangleroot Geist without a +1/+1 counter on it).

Activate
Phantom Train by sacrificing
Strangleroot Geist.
When
Strangleroot Geist dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Resolve the
Phantom Train ability.
Activate
Phantom Train by sacrificing
Strangleroot Geist.
When
Strangleroot Geist dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
Strangleroot Geist enters and dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Resolve the
Phantom Train ability from step 4.
Repeat from step 4.

If
Strangleroot Geist starts with a +1/+1 counter on it, then you may start the combo from step 4 instead.

Bracket tag

OddballBracket 2-3+

Probably 2 or 3, but hard to classify

Bracket tags are estimated from the cards and results of each combo, as a guideline rather than a strict classification.

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Variants

105

variants of this combo

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