the front side of Saruman, the White Hand
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Phyrexian Altar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Chthonian Nightmare
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Orcish Bowmasters
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Chthonian Nightmare in hand.
  2.  Orcish Bowmasters in your graveyard.
  3.  Saruman and Phyrexian Altar on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. one generic manaone black mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying one generic manaone black mana.
  2. Saruman triggers. Holding priority, if you control an Army, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Army, adding one black mana.
  3. If needed, repeat step 2 until you do not control an Army.
  4. Resolve the Saruman trigger, creating a 0/0 Orc Army creature token and putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an energy counteran energy counter, sacrificing the Orc Army and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Orcish Bowmasters from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. When Orcish Bowmasters enters the battlefield, it triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target and creating a 0/0 Orc Army creature token and putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing Orcish Bowmasters and the Orc Army, adding one generic manaone black mana.
  8. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying one generic manaone black mana.
  9. Saruman triggers, creating a 0/0 Orc Army creature token and putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  10. Repeat from step 5.

Results

  1. Infinite creature LTB.
  2. Infinite creature ETB.
  3. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  4. Infinite death triggers.
  5. Infinite damage.
  6. Infinite storm count.
  7. Infinite energy counters.

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