the front side of Carnifex Demon
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Nest of Scarabs
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Blowfly Infestation
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Phyrexian Altar
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Carnifex Demon has at least two -1/-1 counters on it.
  2. At least two additional creatures on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. ({B} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Acftivate Carnifex Demon by paying ({B} magic symbol)   and removing a -1/-1 counter from it, putting a -1/-1 counter on each other creature.
  2. Nest of Scarabs triggers for each counter placed this way, creating at least one 1/1 Insect creature token.
  3. If any creatures died as a result of the counters being placed, Blowfly Infestation also triggered once for each death, putting a -1/-1 counter on Carnifex Demon and all remaining counters onto any other creature(s).
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing an Insect, adding ({B} magic symbol)  .
  5. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite -1/-1 counters on all other creatures.
  2. Infinite death triggers.
  3. Infinite ETB.
  4. Infinite LTB.
  5. Infinite sacrifice triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 894 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Exhibition (Bracket 1+).



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