the front side of Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
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the front side of Phyrexian Reclamation
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the front side of Gray Merchant of Asphodel
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Ashnod's Altar
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the front side of Initiates of the Ebon Hand
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Color Identity: B

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Gray Merchant in hand.You control less than two Thrulls.

Mana Needed

  1. three generic manaone black manaone black mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast Gray Merchant by paying three generic manaone black manaone black mana.
  2. Endrek Sahr triggers, creating five 1/1 Thrull creature tokens.
  3. Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose at least four life and you to gain life equal to the life you gained this way.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar six times by sacrificing Gray Merchant and five Thrulls, adding twelve one colorless mana.
  5. Activate Initiates of the Ebon Hand three times by paying three generic mana, adding one black manaone black manaone black mana.
  6. Activate Phyrexian Reclamation by paying one generic manaone black mana and two life, returning Gray Merchant from your graveyard to your hand.
  7. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite black mana.
  2. Infinite colorless mana.
  3. Infinite death triggers.
  4. Infinite creature ETB.
  5. Infinite lifegain.
  6. Infinite lifegain triggers.
  7. Infinite lifeloss.
  8. Infinite creature LTB.
  9. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  10. Infinite storm count.

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Drain loop calculator

Can you drain the table before your life runs out?

Plays the loop against every opponent. Every payment has to leave you at 1 life or more, and an opponent who dies stops feeding the drain.

  • Opponent 1

    Dies in loop 5

  • Opponent 2

    Dies in loop 5

  • Opponent 3

    Dies in loop 5

Life needed to kill the table1against 3 opponents

Every opponent dies in loop 5

Net life per loop
+25
while every opponent is alive
Each opponent loses
9 per loop
Your life, step by step
  • To start: 40 life
  • Loop 1, cast a spell: 40 life
  • Loop 1, drain 27 life: 67 life
  • Loop 1, pay 2 life: 65 life
  • Loop 2, cast a spell: 65 life
  • Loop 2, drain 27 life: 92 life
  • Loop 2, pay 2 life: 90 life
  • Loop 3, cast a spell: 90 life
  • Loop 3, drain 27 life: 117 life
  • Loop 3, pay 2 life: 115 life
  • Loop 4, cast a spell: 115 life
  • Loop 4, drain 27 life: 142 life
  • Loop 4, pay 2 life: 140 life
  • Loop 5, cast a spell: 140 life
  • Loop 5, drain 27 life: 167 life
  • Loop 5, pay 2 life: 165 life

Lowest you can go: 1.

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