the front side of Putrid Goblin
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of First Day of Class
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Altar of Dementia
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  First Day of Class in hand.
  2.  Putrid Goblin and Altar of Dementia on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Putrid Goblin does not have a -1/-1 counter on it.

Mana Needed

  1. ({1} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast First Day of Class by paying ({1} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  , causing all creatures that enter the battlefield under your control this turn to get an additional +1/+1 counter put on it.
  2. Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Putrid Goblin.
  3. Putrid Goblin's persist ability triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. Putrid Goblin enters the battlefield, triggering First Day of Class, putting a +1/+1 counter on Putrid Goblin.
  5. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 2, causing target player to mill cards equal to Putrid Goblin's power.
  6. Repeat from step 2.

Results

  1. Infinite death triggers.
  2. Infinite ETB.
  3. Infinite LTB.
  4. Infinite mill.
  5. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
  6. Infinite self-mill.

Metadata

  1. In 877 decks according to EDHREC.
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