This loop is a clever bit of rules gymnastics that forces a draw by putting Tephraderm into an unbreakable feedback loop with itself. By enchanting Tephraderm with Lavamancer's Skill, you grant the creature the ability to poke itself for 1 damage. Because Tephraderm's triggered ability fires whenever *any* creature deals damage to it, that self-inflicted 1 damage makes Tephraderm deal 1 damage right back to itself, triggering the exact same ability again and creating an infinite, mandatory loop of damage that cannot be stopped.