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Wormfang Manta + Karador, Ghost Chieftain + Torpor Orb + Ashnod's Altar

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Wormfang Manta
Wormfang Manta
Karador, Ghost Chieftain
Karador, Ghost Chieftain
Torpor Orb
Torpor Orb
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Infinite turnsLock

How it works

  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Wormfang Manta, adding CC.
  2. When Wormfang Manta dies, its second ability triggers, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
  3. Cast Wormfang Manta by paying 5U manaU mana.
  4. Wormfang Manta's first ability does not trigger when it enters the battlefield due to Torpor Orb.
  5. Repeat each turn.

This ingenious loop lets you seize infinite turns by weaponizing Wormfang Manta's leaving-the-battlefield trigger while completely dodging its downside. Normally, Torpor Orb's static ability suppresses the Manta's entry trigger, meaning you skip your next turn for nothing while still guaranteeing you'll take an extra turn whenever it eventually leaves. By feeding the creature to Ashnod's Altar, you generate the colorless mana needed to help fund your next loop and send the Manta straight to your graveyard. From there, Karador, Ghost Chieftain's passive ability lets you recast the Wormfang Manta right back onto the battlefield from your graveyard once each turn, repeating the sacrifice-and-cast cycle to chain an endless series of extra turns.

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1 decks$18.96