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 Shambling Ghast
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B

Initial Card State

  1.  Priest of Gix in your graveyard.
  2.  Chthonian Nightmare and Shambling Ghast on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have at least three energy counters.

Steps

  1. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an energy counteran energy counteran energy counter, sacrificing Shambling Ghast and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it 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 one black manaone black manaone black mana.
  5. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one generic mana.
  6. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying one generic manaone black mana.
  7. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get an energy counteran energy counteran energy counter.
  8. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an energy counter, sacrificing Priest of Gix and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  9. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying one generic manaone black mana.
  10. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get an energy counteran energy counteran energy counter.
  11. Repeat.

Results

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

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