the front side of Cloudstone Curio
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Death's Shadow
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Phyrexian Altar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Life Finds a Way
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, G

Initial Card State

  1.  Death's Shadow in hand.
  2.  All other permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You control at least one nonartifact creature token.
  2. Your life total is no greater than 12.

Mana Needed

  1. one black mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast Death's Shadow by paying one black mana.
  2. When Death's Shadow enters the battlefield, Cloudstone Curio and Life Finds a Way trigger.
  3. Resolve the Cloudstone Curio trigger, doing nothing.
  4. Resolve the Life Finds a Way trigger, creating a copy of any nonartifact creature token you control.
  5. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Cloudstone Curio triggers, returning Death's Shadow to your hand from the battlefield.
  6. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding one black mana.
  7. Repeat.

Results

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

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