the front side of Shorikai, Genesis Engine
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Thornbite Staff
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Ashnod's Altar
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: W, U

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Shorikai does not have summoning sickness.
  2. You have a way to cause Shorikai to become a creature this turn.

Mana Needed

  1. five generic mana available.

Steps

  1. Cause Shorikai to become a creature.
  2. Activate Thornbite Staff's equip ability by paying four generic mana, attaching it to Shorikai.
  3. Activate Shorikai by paying one generic mana and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card, and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding one colorless manaone colorless mana.
  5. Shorikai triggers, untapping itself.
  6. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite card draw.
  2. Infinite draw triggers.
  3. Infinite looting.
  4. Infinite self-discard triggers.
  5. Near-infinite colorless mana.
  6. Near-infinite death triggers.
  7. Near-infinite creature ETB.
  8. Near-infinite creature LTB.
  9. Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers.

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