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the front side of The Balrog, Durin's Bane
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Phyrexian Altar
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Warbeast of Gorgoroth
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: B, R

Initial Card State

  1.  
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    The Balrog     in the command zone.
  2.  
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    Phyrexian Altar     and
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    Warbeast of Gorgoroth     on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. There have been a number of permanents sacrificed this turn equal to five plus
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    The Balrog    's commander tax.
  2. You do not control an Army.

Mana Needed

  1. ({B} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast
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    The Balrog     from the command zone by paying ({B} magic symbol)  ({R} magic symbol)  .
  2. Activate
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    Phyrexian Altar     by sacrificing
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    The Balrog    , adding ({B} magic symbol)  .
  3. Choose to return
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    The Balrog     to the command zone from your graveyard.
  4. When
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    The Balrog     dies, it and
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    Warbeast of Gorgoroth     trigger.
  5. Resolve the Balrog trigger, destroying any artifact and/or creature an opponent controls.
  6. Resolve the
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    Warbeast of Gorgoroth     trigger, creating a 0/0 Orc Army creature token, and then putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  7. Activate
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    Phyrexian Altar     by sacrificing the Orc Army, adding ({R} magic symbol)  .
  8. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite commander casts.
  2. Infinite death triggers.
  3. Infinite ETB.
  4. Infinite LTB.
  5. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
  6. Infinite storm count.

Metadata

  1. In 7 decks according to EDHREC.
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