the front side of Tayam, Luminous Enigma
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Mortician Beetle
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 Geralf's Messenger
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: W, B, G

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. ({1} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding ({C} magic symbol)  ({C} magic symbol)  .
  2. Geralf's Messenger's undying ability and Mortician Beetle trigger.
  3. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 and a vigilance counter.
  4. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, causing target opponent to lose 2 life.
  5. Resolve the Mortician Beetle trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  6. Activate Tayam by paying ({3} magic symbol)  , removing a +1/+1 counter from Mortician Beetle and removing both counters from Geralf's Messenger.
  7. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding ({C} magic symbol)  ({C} magic symbol)  .
  8. Geralf's Messenger's undying ability and Mortician Beetle trigger.
  9. Resolve the Geralf's Messenger trigger, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 and a vigilance counter.
  10. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, causing target opponent to lose 2 life.
  11. Resolve the Mortician Beetle trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  12. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Geralf's Messenger, adding ({C} magic symbol)  ({C} magic symbol)  .
  13. Mortician Beetle triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself.
  14. Resolve the Tayam ability from step 6, causing yourself to mill three cards and return Geralf's Messenger from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  15. Geralf's Messenger enters the battlefield, causing target opponent to lose 2 life.
  16. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature.
  2. Infinite colorless mana.
  3. Infinite death triggers.
  4. Infinite ETB.
  5. Infinite lifeloss.
  6. Infinite LTB.
  7. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
  8. Infinite self-mill.
  9. Put a selection of permanant cards from your library and graveyard onto the battlefield.

Metadata

  1. In 23 decks according to EDHREC.

Bracket Tag

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



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