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the front side of The Balrog, Durin's Bane
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Phyrexian Altar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Blight Mound
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  
    The Balrog, Durin's Bane
    The Balrog     in the command zone.
  2.  
    Phyrexian Altar
    Phyrexian Altar     and
    Blight Mound
    Blight Mound     on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus
    The Balrog, Durin's Bane
    The Balrog    's commander tax.

Mana Needed

  1. ({B} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast
    The Balrog, Durin's Bane
    The Balrog     from the command zone by paying ({B} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  .
  2. Activate
    Phyrexian Altar
    Phyrexian Altar     by sacrificing
    The Balrog, Durin's Bane
    The Balrog    , adding ({B} magic symbol)  .
  3. Choose to return
    The Balrog, Durin's Bane
    The Balrog     to the command zone from your graveyard.
  4. When
    The Balrog, Durin's Bane
    The Balrog     dies, it and
    Blight Mound
    Blight Mound     trigger.
  5. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls.
  6. Resolve the
    Blight Mound
    Blight Mound     trigger, creating a 1/1 Pest creature token.
  7. Activate
    Phyrexian Altar
    Phyrexian Altar     by sacrificing the Pest, adding ({R} magic symbol)  .
  8. When the Pest dies, it triggers, causing you to gain one life.
  9. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite commander casts.
  2. Infinite death triggers.
  3. Infinite ETB.
  4. Infinite lifegain.
  5. Infinite lifegain triggers.
  6. Infinite LTB.
  7. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
  8. Infinite storm count.

Metadata

  1. In 29 decks according to EDHREC.
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