the front side of Nim Deathmantle
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Ashnod's Altar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Tangled Colony
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Pandemonium
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Tangled Colony has been dealt damage this turn.

Mana Needed

  1. two generic mana available.

Steps

  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Tangled Colony, adding one colorless manaone colorless mana.
  2. When Tangled Colony dies, it and Nim Deathmantle triggers.
  3. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger from step 2, causing you to pay four generic mana to return Tangled Colony from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  4. When Tangled Colony enters the battlefield, Pandemonium triggers, dealing damage equal to Tangled Colony's power to any target.
  5. Resolve the Tangled Colony trigger, creating a 1/1 Rat creature token.
  6. When the Rat enters the battlefield, Pandemonium triggers, dealing 1 damage to Tangled Colony.
  7. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Rat, adding one colorless manaone colorless mana.
  8. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite damage.
  2. Infinite death triggers.
  3. Infinite creature ETB.
  4. Infinite creature LTB.
  5. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.

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