the front side of Ghave, Guru of Spores
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Cathars' Crusade
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Phyrexian Altar
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: W, B, G

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You control a creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.

Mana Needed

  1. one generic mana available.

Steps

  1. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying one generic mana and removing a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  2. The Saproling enters the battlefield, triggering Cathars' Crusade, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
  3. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Saproling, adding one generic mana.
  4. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite death triggers.
  2. Infinite creature ETB.
  3. Infinite creature LTB.
  4. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  5. Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control.

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