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The Jolly Balloon Man + Ashnod's Altar + Village Bell-Ringer

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The Jolly Balloon Man
The Jolly Balloon Man
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Village Bell-Ringer
Village Bell-Ringer
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite death triggersInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite untap of creatures you control

How it works

  1. Activate The Jolly Balloon Man by paying 1 and tapping it, creating a token copy of Village Bell-Ringer that is a 1/1 Balloon with flying and haste in addition to its other types.
  2. When the Village Bell-Ringer token enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping all creatures you control.
  3. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Village Bell-Ringer, adding at least one mana.
  4. Repeat.

This delightful loop works by leveraging The Jolly Balloon Man to continuously copy Village Bell-Ringer, turning a humble sorcery-speed tap ability into a self-sustaining engine. Every time a fresh Village Bell-Ringer token enters the battlefield, its triggered ability untaps all of your creatures—including The Jolly Balloon Man itself—so it can be used again. Meanwhile, Ashnod's Altar provides the colorless mana needed to pay for The Jolly Balloon Man's activation cost while simultaneously offering a safe exit to sacrifice the token before its end-step clause forces the issue.

Legal in:CommanderLegacyOathbreakerVintage
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