Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight | Shilgengar, Sire of Famine

Cards

All permanents on the battlefield (
Eirdu as
Isilu, Carrier of Twilight and
Butcher Ghoul without a +1/+1 counter on it).

Activate
Shilgengar by sacrificing
Butcher Ghoul.
When
Butcher Ghoul dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Resolve the
Shilgengar ability.
Activate
Shilgengar by sacrificing
Butcher Ghoul.
When
Butcher Ghoul dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
Butcher Ghoul enters and dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness. Its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Resolve the
Shilgengar ability from step 4.
Repeat from step 4.

If
Butcher Ghoul starts with a +1/+1 counter on it, then you may start the combo from step 4 instead.

Bracket tag

OddballBracket 2-3+

Probably 2 or 3, but hard to classify

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Variants

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variants of this combo

Salt

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