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Tortured Existence + Insidious Roots + Tuktuk Rubblefort

B manaR manaG mana
Tortured Existence
Tortured Existence
Insidious Roots
Insidious Roots
Tuktuk Rubblefort
Tuktuk Rubblefort
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite creature ETBInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite tapped creature tokens

How it works

  1. Activate Tortured Existence by paying B mana and discarding a creature card, returning any other creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
  2. Insidious Roots triggers, creating a 0/1 Plant creature token, then putting a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
  3. Activate the Plant by tapping it, adding B mana.
  4. Repeat.

This clever loop turns the graveyard into a revolving door of endless value, powered by Tortured Existence cycling creature cards back and forth for a mere single black mana at a time. Every time a creature card leaves your graveyard, Insidious Roots spots the departure to weave a fresh 0/1 Plant token while simultaneously growing your entire garden with +1/+1 counters. Thanks to Tuktuk Rubblefort granting haste across your board, those newly spawned Plants don't have to wait to pitch in—they can immediately tap to produce the very black mana needed to fuel Tortured Existence all over again.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
3 decks$4.86