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 Phyrexian 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. ({5} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cause Shorikai to become a creature.
  2. Activate Thornbite Staff's equip ability by paying ({4} magic symbol)  , attaching it to Shorikai.
  3. Activate Shorikai by paying ({1} magic symbol)   and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card, and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token.
  4. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding one mana of any color.
  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 death triggers.
  6. Near-infinite ETB.
  7. Near-infinite LTB.
  8. Near-infinite sacrifice triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 25 decks according to EDHREC.
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