the front side of Scuttletide
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Ashnod's Altar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Species Specialist
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, B

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. You have at least one card in hand.
  2. "Crab" chosen with Species Specialist.

Mana Needed

  1. one generic mana available.

Steps

  1. Activate Scuttletide by paying one generic mana and discarding a card, creating a 0/3 Crab creature token.
  2. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Crab, adding one colorless manaone colorless mana.
  3. When the Crab dies, Species Specialist triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite draw triggers.
  2. Infinite rummaging.
  3. Infinite self-discard triggers.
  4. Near-infinite colorless mana.
  5. Near-infinite death triggers.
  6. Near-infinite creature ETB.
  7. Near-infinite creature LTB.
  8. Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers.

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