the front side of Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
the back side of Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
the front side of Phantom Train
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Butcher Ghoul
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: W, B

Initial Card State

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

Steps

  1. Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Butcher Ghoul.
  2. When Butcher Ghoul dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Resolve the Phantom Train ability.
  4. Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Butcher Ghoul.
  5. When Butcher Ghoul dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  6. 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.
  7. Resolve the Phantom Train ability from step 4.
  8. Repeat from step 4.

Notes

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

Results

  1. Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature.
  2. Infinite ETB.
  3. Infinite LTB.
  4. Infinite death triggers.
  5. Infinite sacrifice triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 8 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Exhibition (Bracket 1+).



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