the front side of Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
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 Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: W, B

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Easy Prerequisites

  1. Your life total is at least 2.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You control at least one additional creature that will trigger Edgar when it dies.
  2. There is at least one additional creature on the battlefield.

Steps

  1. Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature.
  2. When the creature dies, Edgar triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
  3. Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on any other creature and causing you to draw a card.
  4. If the creature who had the counter placed has 0 toughness, it dies as a state-based action.
  5. Nest of Scarabs triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  6. Repeat until your opponents do not control any more creatures, or until you draw your library.
  7. If you have cards remaining in your library, you may repeat this combo any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.

Results

  1. Near-infinite -1/-1 counters.
  2. Near-infinite card draw.
  3. Near-infinite creature ETB.
  4. Near-infinite creature LTB.
  5. Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  6. Near-infinite death triggers.
  7. Near-infinite draw triggers.
  8. Near-infinite lifegain triggers.
  9. Destroy all creatures opponents control.
  10. Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.

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SpicyBracket 3-4+

Probably 3 or 4, but hard to classify

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