the front side of Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Mortuary
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Footlight Fiend
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Phyrexian Altar
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Steps

  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Footlight Fiend, adding one black or red mana.
  2. When Footlight Fiend dies, it and Mortuary trigger.
  3. Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Footlight Fiend on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. Resolve the Footlight Fiend trigger, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
  5. Ob Nixilis triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself, and exiling Footlight Fiend from the top of your library with the ability to play it until your end step.
  6. Cast Footlight Fiend from exile by paying one black or red mana.
  7. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature.
  2. Infinite damage.
  3. Infinite death triggers.
  4. Infinite creature ETB.
  5. Infinite creature LTB.
  6. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  7. Infinite storm count.

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