the front side of The Master, Formed Anew
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Woe Strider
the back of a classic MtG card
Persist Creature
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MTG Card Back
the back of a classic MtG card
Undying Creature
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MTG Card Back
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, B

Cards

  1. The Master, Formed Anew
  2. Woe Strider
  3. Persist Creature
  4. Undying Creature

Initial Card State

  1.  The Master and Woe Strider on the battlefield.
  2.  Persist Creature and Undying Creature in exile (with a takeover counter on it).

Notable Prerequisites

  1. The Master on the battlefield as a copy of either the persist or Undying Creature.
  2. The Master does not have a +1/+1 counter on it if it is a copy of the Undying Creature, or a -1/-1 counter on it otherwise.

Steps

  1. Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing The Master.
  2. When The Master dies, if it was a copy of the Undying Creature, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of the Persist Creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.
  3. Otherwise, if The Master was a copy of the Persist Creature, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield as a copy of the Undying Creature with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  4. Resolve the Woe Strider ability, causing you to scry 1.
  5. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite LTB.
  2. Infinite ETB.
  3. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
  4. Infinite death triggers.
  5. Infinite scry 1.

Metadata

  1. In 24 decks according to EDHREC.

Variants of this combo

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