the front side of Chthonian Nightmare
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the front side of Impulsive Pilferer
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Shambling Ghast
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Skittering Precursor
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  Chthonian Nightmare in hand.
  2.  Skittering Precursor on the battlefield.
  3.   Impulsive Pilferer and Shambling Ghast on the battlefield or in your graveyard.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. One of Impulsive Pilferer or Shambling Ghast must be on the battlefield with the other in your graveyard.

Mana Needed

  1. one generic manaone black mana available.

Steps

  1. Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying one generic manaone black mana.
  2. When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get an energy counteran energy counteran energy counter.
  3. Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of an energy counter, sacrificing Impulsive Pilferer or Shambling Ghast and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
  4. When Impulsive Pilferer or Shambling Ghast dies, it and Skittering Precursor trigger.
  5. Resolve the Impulsive Pilferer or Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  6. Resolve the Skittering Precursor trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  7. Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning either Impulsive Pilferer or Shambling Ghast from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding one colorless mana.
  9. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one black mana.
  10. 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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