Pheres-Band Tromper + Sinking Feeling + A Realm Reborn + Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
How it works
- Activate Pheres-Band Tromper by tapping it, adding 1.
- Activate Pheres-Band Tromper by paying 1 and putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
- Pheres-Band Tromper triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
- Repeat.
This intricate loop turns Pheres-Band Tromper into a self-contained engine by locking it down with Sinking Feeling, which replaces its natural untap step with an activated ability that costs one mana and a -1/-1 counter. Thanks to A Realm Reborn, your permanents gain the ability to tap for any color of mana, allowing the Tromper to self-fund its own untap activation. Meanwhile, Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor stands watch with a replacement effect that doubles any +1/+1 counters placed on your creatures, turning the single counter from the Tromper's inspired ability into a net positive growth spurt. By cycling back and forth between tapping for mana and paying to untap, you accumulate infinite +1/+1 counters on the Tromper while effortlessly neutralizing its accumulated -1/+1 counters.