Pheres-Band Tromper + Sinking Feeling + Cryptolith Rite + Caradora, Heart of Alacria

Pheres-Band Tromper

Sinking Feeling

Cryptolith Rite

Caradora, Heart of Alacria

How it works

1. Activate Pheres-Band Tromper by tapping it, adding 1.
2. Activate Pheres-Band Tromper by paying 1 and putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
3. Pheres-Band Tromper triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
4. Repeat.

This clever loop transforms a self-correcting counter mechanic into an engine of growth. By enchanting Pheres-Band Tromper with Sinking Feeling, you gain the ability to untap it at will by paying {1} and placing a -1/-1 counter on it. Thanks to Cryptolith Rite, you can tap that same Tromper for mana to help pay for its own untap cost, while Caradora, Heart of Alacria steps in to amplify the triggered growth from its inspired ability—adding an extra counter so the positive +1/+1 counters outpace the -1/+1 counters every single time.