the front side of Ghave, Guru of Spores
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Phyrexian Altar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Butcher Ghoul
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Corpse Knight
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: W, B, G

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Butcher Ghoul does not have a +1/+1 counter on it.

Steps

  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Butcher Ghoul, adding one generic mana.
  2. Butcher Ghoul's undying triggers, returning Butcher Ghoul from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Butcher Ghoul enters the battlefield triggering Corpse Knight, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
  4. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying one generic mana and removing a +1/+1 counter from Butcher Ghoul, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  5. The Saproling token enters the battlefield triggering Corpse Knight, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
  6. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite colored mana.
  2. Infinite creature tokens.
  3. Infinite creature ETB.
  4. Infinite lifeloss.
  5. Infinite creature LTB.
  6. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  7. Infinite death triggers.
  8. Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control.

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