the front side of Chthonian Nightmare
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Pitiless Plunderer
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Shambling Ghast
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Greedy Freebooter
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B

Initial Card State

  1.  Chthonian Nightmare in hand.
  2.  Pitiless Plunderer on the battlefield.
  3.   Shambling Ghast and Greedy Freebooter on the battlefield or in your graveyard.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. One of Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast must be on the battlefield with the other in your graveyard.

Mana Needed

  1. one generic manaone black mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying one generic manaone black mana.
  2. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get an energy counteran energy counteran energy counter.
  3. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of an energy counter, sacrificing Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. When Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating two Treasure tokens.
  5. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning either Greedy Freebooter or Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding one generic manaone black mana.
  7. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite creature ETB.
  2. Infinite creature LTB.
  3. Infinite death triggers.
  4. Infinite energy counters.
  5. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  6. Infinite storm count.

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