the front side of Chthonian Nightmare
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 Pitiless Plunderer
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B

Initial Card State

  1.  Priest of Gix in your graveyard.
  2.  Chthonian Nightmare and Pitiless Plunderer on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have at least ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  .
  2. You control a nontoken creature with mana value 3 or less.

Steps

  1. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  , sacrificing a creature with mana value 3 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  2. When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Priest of Gix from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding ({B} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  .
  5. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding ({1} magic symbol)  .
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying ({1} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  .
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  .
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying at most ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  , sacrificing Priest of Gix and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  9. When Priest of Gix dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  10. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning another creature with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  11. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying ({1} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  .
  12. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  ({E} magic symbol)  .
  13. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite LTB.
  2. Infinite ETB.
  3. Infinite colored mana.
  4. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
  5. Infinite death triggers.
  6. Infinite storm count.
  7. Infinite Treasure tokens.
  8. Infinite energy counters.

Metadata

  1. In 2235 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

This combo has been estimated to be Exhibition (Bracket 1+).



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