the front side of Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Doubling Season
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the front side of Essence Warden
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Color Identity: B, G

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Your life total is at least 2.
  2. You control another creature.

Steps

  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, putting a -1/-1 counter on an opponent's creature and drawing a card.
  2. Hapatra triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  3. The Snakes enter the battlefield, triggering Essence Warden twice, causing you to gain 2 life.
  4. Repeat until your opponent control no creatures.
  5. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing a creature, putting two -1/-1 counters on a Snake token you control and drawing a card.
  6. The Snake dies as a state-based action due to having less than 1 toughness.
  7. Hapatra triggers, creating two 1/1 Snake creature tokens.
  8. The Snakes enter the battlefield, triggering Essence Warden twice, causing you to gain 2 life.
  9. Repeat from step 5.

Results

  1. Infinite card draw.
  2. Near-infinite -1/-1 counters.
  3. Near-infinite creature tokens.
  4. Near-infinite death triggers.
  5. Near-infinite ETB.
  6. Near-infinite lifegain.
  7. Near-infinite lifegain triggers.
  8. Near-infinite LTB.
  9. Near-infinite sacrifice triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 54 decks according to EDHREC.
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