the front side of Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Nexus of Fate
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, B

Initial Card State

  1.  Nexus of Fate in hand.
  2.  Varragoth on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Varragoth does not have summoning sickness.
  2. Varragoth cannot be blocked and killed by an opponent.

Mana Needed

  1. six generic manaone blue manaone blue manaone black mana each turn available.

Steps

  1. Cast Nexus of Fate by paying five generic manaone blue manaone blue mana, causing you to take an extra turn after this one and shuffle Nexus of Fate into your library.
  2. Declare Varragoth as an attacker.
  3. Activate Varragoth's boast ability by paying one generic manaone black mana, searching your library for Nexus of Fate and putting it on top of your library.
  4. Move to your extra turn, drawing Nexus of Fate during your draw step.
  5. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite turns.
  2. Skip your draw steps.

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