the front side of Elenda, the Dusk Rose
the back of a classic MtG card
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

Color Identity: W, B

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. ({2} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Elenda, adding ({C} magic symbol)  ({C} magic symbol)  .
  2. Elenda dies, triggering its second ability and Nim Deathmantle.
  3. Resolve the Elenda trigger, creating at least one 1/1 Vampire creature token.
  4. Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay ({4} magic symbol)   to return Elenda from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  5. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Vampire token, adding ({C} magic symbol)  ({C} magic symbol)  .
  6. The Vampire dies, triggering Elenda's first ability, putting a +1/+1 counter on Elenda.
  7. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite +1/+1 counters on Elenda.
  2. Infinite colorless mana.
  3. Infinite creature tokens.
  4. Infinite death triggers.
  5. Infinite ETB.
  6. Infinite LTB.
  7. Infinite sacrifice triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 1997 decks according to EDHREC.
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