the front side of Marneus Calgar
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 Illusionist's Bracers
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: W, U, B

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Illusionist's Bracers attached to Marneus.

Mana Needed

  1. six generic mana available.

Steps

  1. Activate Marneus by paying six generic mana.
  2. Illusionist's Bracers triggers, copying Marneus' ability.
  3. Resolve the copy of Marneus' ability, creating two 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
  4. The tokens enter the battlefield, triggering Marneus, causing you to draw a card.
  5. Resolve the original Marneus ability from step 1, creating two 2/2 Astartes Warrior creature tokens.
  6. The tokens enter the battlefield, triggering Marneus, causing you to draw a card.
  7. Activate Ashnod's Altar four times by sacrificing four Astartes Warriors, adding eight one colorless mana.
  8. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite card draw.
  2. Infinite draw triggers.
  3. Near-infinite death triggers.
  4. Near-infinite creature ETB.
  5. Near-infinite creature LTB.
  6. Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers.

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