the front side of Tainted Observer
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 Herd Baloth
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: G, U

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have a way to cause a creature to enter the battlefield under your control.
  2. Herd Baloth has at least one +1/+1 counter on it.

Steps

  1. Cause a creature to enter the battlefield under your control.
  2. When the creature enters the battlefield, Tainted Observer triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the creature, adding one colorless manaone colorless mana.
  4. Resolve the Tainted Observer trigger, causing you to pay two generic mana to put a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
  5. Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Results

  1. Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature.
  2. Infinite death triggers.
  3. Infinite creature ETB.
  4. Infinite creature LTB.
  5. Infinite proliferate.
  6. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.

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