the front side of Cauldron of Essence
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Dross Scorpion
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Phyrexian Altar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Marionette Master
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, G

Initial Card State

  1.  Marionette Master in your graveyard.
  2.  All other permanents on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. one generic manaone black manaone green mana available.

Steps

  1. Activate Cauldron of Essence by paying one generic manaone black manaone green mana, tapping it and sacrificing another creature.
  2. When the creature dies, Cauldron of Essence triggers, and Dross Scorpion triggers if the creature was an artifact.
  3. Resolve the Cauldron of Essence trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  4. Resolve the Dross Scorpion trigger, if applicable, untapping an artifact.
  5. Resolve the Cauldron of Essence ability from step 1, returning Marionette Master from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. When Marionette Master enters, it triggers, creating three creature tokens.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing Marionette Master and two tokens, adding one generic manaone black manaone green mana.
  8. When Marionette Master and the tokens die, Dross Scorpion triggers three times, untapping Cauldron of Essence and two other artifacts.
  9. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite artifact ETB.
  2. Infinite artifact LTB.
  3. Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers.
  4. Infinite creature ETB.
  5. Infinite creature LTB.
  6. Infinite death triggers.
  7. Infinite lifegain.
  8. Infinite lifegain triggers.
  9. Infinite lifeloss.
  10. Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce.
  11. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  12. Infinite untap of artifacts you control.

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