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 Open the Graves
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  The Balrog in the command zone.
  2.  Phyrexian Altar and Open the Graves on the battlefield.
  3.  The Balrog must be your commander.

Notable Prerequisites

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

Mana Needed

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

Steps

  1. Cast The Balrog from the command zone by paying ({B} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  .
  2. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing The Balrog, adding ({B} magic symbol)  .
  3. Choose to return The Balrog to the command zone from your graveyard.
  4. When The Balrog dies, it and Open the Graves trigger.
  5. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls.
  6. Resolve the Open the Graves trigger, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Zombie, adding ({R} magic symbol)  .
  8. Repeat.

Results

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

Metadata

  1. In 13 decks according to EDHREC.
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