Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed + Storm-Kiln Artist + Undying Malice

Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed

Storm-Kiln Artist

Undying Malice

How it works

1. During your precombat main phase, cast Undying Malice by paying , targeting Xiahou Dun.
2. Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token.
3. Resolve Undying Malice.
4. Activate Xiahou Dun by sacrificing it, targeting Undying Malice.
5. When Xiahou Dun dies, it triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
6. Resolve the Xiahou Dun ability from step 2, returning Undying Malice from your graveyard to your hand.
7. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
8. Repeat.

This clever loop transforms Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed into a relentless self-recycling engine fueled by the dark magic of Undying Malice. Whenever Xiahou Dun sacrifices itself to pull that very same spell back to your hand, its resurrection through Undying Malice ensures it immediately returns to the battlefield to do it all over again. Meanwhile, Storm-Kiln Artist acts as our meticulous magecraft forge, generating a steady stream of Treasure tokens every time Undying Malice is recast to pay for the spell's mana cost anew.