the front side of Ygra, Eater of All
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Cauldron Familiar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Nether Traitor
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Phyrexian Altar
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, G

Initial Card State

  1.  Nether Traitor in your graveyard.
  2.  All other permanents on the battlefield.

Steps

  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Cauldron Familiar, adding one black mana.
  2. When Cauldron Familiar dies, Ygra and Nether Traitor trigger.
  3. Resolve the Ygra trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  4. Resolve the Nether Traitor trigger, causing you to pay one black mana to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. Activate Cauldron Familiar by sacrificing Nether Traitor.
  6. Ygra triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  7. Resolve the Cauldron Familiar ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  8. When Cauldron Familiar enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
  9. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite creature LTB.
  2. Infinite creature ETB.
  3. Infinite creature sacrifice triggers.
  4. Infinite death triggers.
  5. Infinite lifegain triggers.
  6. Infinite lifegain.
  7. Infinite lifeloss.
  8. Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature.

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