The Balrog, Durin's Bane | Phyrexian Altar | Open the Graves
Color Identity: B, R
Initial Card State
- The Balrog in the command zone.
- Phyrexian Altar andOpen the Graves on the battlefield.
Notable Prerequisites
- There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus The Balrog's commander tax.
Mana Needed
- ({B} magic symbol) ({R} magic symbol) available.
Steps
- Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying ({B} magic symbol) ({R} magic symbol) .
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificingThe Balrog, adding ({B} magic symbol) .
- Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard.
- When The Balrog dies, it andOpen the Graves trigger.
- Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls.
- Resolve the Open the Graves trigger, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Zombie, adding ({R} magic symbol) .
- Repeat.
Results
- Infinite commander casts.
- Infinite death triggers.
- Infinite ETB.
- Infinite LTB.
- Infinite sacrifice triggers.
- Infinite storm count.
Metadata
- In 20 decks according to EDHREC.
