the front side of Lord of the Forsaken
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Underworld Breach
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Priest of Gix
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Blood Artist
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Priest of Gix in your graveyard.
  2.  All other permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have at least three other cards in your graveyard.

Mana Needed

  1. two generic manaone black mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast Priest of Gix from your graveyard for its escape cost by paying two generic manaone black mana and exiling three other cards from your graveyard.
  2. When Priest of Gix enters, it triggers, adding one black manaone black manaone black mana.
  3. Activate Lord of the Forsaken's first ability by paying one black mana and sacrificing Priest of Gix.
  4. When Priest of Gix dies, Blood Artist triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
  5. Resolve the Lord of the Forsaken ability, causing you to mill three cards.
  6. Activate Lord of the Forsaken's second ability by paying 1 life, adding one colorless mana that can only be spent to cast spells from your graveyard.
  7. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite self-mill.
  2. Near-infinite death triggers.
  3. Near-infinite creature ETB.
  4. Near-infinite lifegain triggers.
  5. Near-infinite lifeloss.
  6. Near-infinite creature LTB.
  7. Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  8. Near-infinite storm count.

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PowerfulBracket 3+

For strong decks in bracket 3+

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