Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight | Ashnod's Altar

Cards

All permanents on the battlefield (
Eirdu as
Isilu, Carrier of Twilight and
Spiteful Squad without a -1/-1 counter on it).

Activate
Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing
Spiteful Squad.
When
Spiteful Squad dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to its replacement effect.
Repeat.

When
Spiteful Squad dies with a +1/+1 counter on it, that counter can be placed onto another creature. If that creature had a -1/-1 counter on it, it will be removed, allowing it to be returned via persist.

Bracket tag

SpicyBracket 3-4+

Probably 3 or 4, but hard to classify

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Popularity

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Variants

703

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Salt

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