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 Warbeast of Gorgoroth
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 Warbeast of Gorgoroth 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.
  2. You do not control an Army.

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 Warbeast of Gorgoroth trigger.
  5. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls.
  6. Resolve the Warbeast of Gorgoroth trigger, creating a 0/0 Orc Army creature token, and then putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  7. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Orc Army, 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 4 decks according to EDHREC.
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